Dina Dalal
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Dina Dalal is a fiercely independent, middle-aged Parsi widow in Mumbai whose struggle to maintain autonomy amid political turmoil and social injustice forms the emotional core of Rohinton Mistry’s novel *A Fine Balance*.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Parsi woman
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ widow ⓘ |
| ageGroup | middle-aged ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Fine Balance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
independent
ⓘ
proud ⓘ resilient ⓘ stubborn ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| createdBy | Rohinton Mistry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Parsi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faces |
economic hardship
ⓘ
political turmoil ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| familyName | Dalal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsBondWith |
Ishvar Darji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maneck Kohlah NERFINISHED ⓘ Omprakash Darji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Dina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | maintain personal autonomy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkAppearedIn | English ⓘ |
| literaryThemeAssociated |
dignity amid poverty
ⓘ
impact of political repression ⓘ struggle for independence ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | widow ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central protagonist
ⓘ
emotional core of A Fine Balance ⓘ |
| nationalContext | Indian literature ⓘ |
| occupation |
garment piecework contractor
ⓘ
seamstress ⓘ tailor ⓘ |
| publisherOfWorkAppearedIn | McClelland & Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| rentsRoomTo |
Ishvar Darji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maneck Kohlah NERFINISHED ⓘ Omprakash Darji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Mumbai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | The Emergency in India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Nusswan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Rustom Dalal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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