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The Corpse Washer
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Jawad
"Isn't it enough that I toil all day, tending to its eternal guests, preparing them to sleep in its lap?" (pg. 3)
Dreams
Reality/Tradition
- Is very easily influenced by his father and brother
- But, has conflicting thoughts
- Caught in a never ending struggle between traditional familial values and ideas of identity versus progressive ideas and having a more complex awareness of one's identity
- Death plays a huge role in Jawad's life decisions and emotions
Jawad's Father
"I was astonished by father's ability to return to the normal rhythm of life so easily each time after he washed as if nothing had happened." (pg. 22)
- He values tradition and culture above all else
- Sacrifices emotional experiences with his family to maintain the integrity of his profession as a corpse washer
- Although a strong, hardworking man, Jawad's father is strongly affected by his son Ameer's death
The Corpse Washer
pg. 1-53
Reem
"My tears at the funeral were genuine, but I was crying for myself and all the years of my life that had died." (pg. 47)
Raid Ismael
- Helped Jawad gain a new found confidence in his passion for art
- Characteristically opposite of Jawad's father
- He represented the best of Ameer, Jawad's brother, while at the same time being a role model for Jawad and a support system
By: Edis Moreno Jr.
- The polar opposite of Jawad's worries, anguish, sadness, or anger
- She is Jawad's daydream and in his nightmares
- She represents the truest form of Jawad, because he is his truest self with her
- The connection they share is most likely Jawad's most intimate connection he had with someone
Oral Presentation
ANS 320
Jawad's Life
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