Magid Iqbal
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Magid Iqbal is a studious, rational-minded son of Bangladeshi immigrants in Zadie Smith’s novel "White Teeth," whose upbringing in England and later in Bangladesh highlights themes of identity, assimilation, and cultural dislocation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magid Iqbal canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ novel character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | White Teeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
multicultural London
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postcolonial identity ⓘ second-generation immigrant experience ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Zadie Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | British-Bangladeshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
assimilated
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intellectual ⓘ rational-minded ⓘ secular ⓘ studious ⓘ |
| education | excelled at school ⓘ |
| ethnicCommunity | Bangladeshi diaspora in Britain ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Bangladeshi ⓘ |
| familyName | Iqbal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | White Teeth universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | White Teeth (2000 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Magid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFather | Samad Iqbal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Alsana Iqbal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTwinSibling | Millat Iqbal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| immigrantBackground | son of Bangladeshi immigrants ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | contemporary British literature ⓘ |
| medium | prose literature ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
contrasts with his twin Millat Iqbal
NERFINISHED
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explores themes of assimilation ⓘ explores themes of cultural dislocation ⓘ explores themes of identity ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
analytical
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conscientious ⓘ obedient ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| raisedIn |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
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England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| sibling | Millat Iqbal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.