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“What could not be changed must be borne. Ali was voted Granta's Best of Young British Novelists on the basis of the unpublished manuscript. He was looking for the same essential thing. ― Monica Ali, Brick Lane. In 2003, she was selected as one of the "Best of Young British Novelists" by Granta magazine based on her unpublished manuscript; her debut novel, Brick Lane, was published later that year.

3.0 out of 5 stars Monica Ali's "Brick Lane" Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2005 This lengthy and ambitious first novel explores, with indifferent success, the lives of Bangladeshi immigrants to London and the growth in independence and modification of culture of a young Bangladeshi woman. 3 likes. It was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Brick Lane is an interesting book. Monica Ali (born 20 October 1967) is a Bangladeshi-born British writer and novelist. He was looking for the same essential thing. Monica Ali is a British writer of Bangladeshi origin.

The biggest theme in the extract of Monica Ali’s “Brick Lane”, is multiculturalism. She is the author of Brick Lane, her debut novel, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 2003. 24377 Ratings A captivating read from a debut novelist, Brick Lane brings the immigrant milieu of East London to vibrant life. 3 likes. It should be noted, however, that Monica Ali does a good job of setting up that passivity. ― Monica Ali, Brick Lane. From the very first page of the book, the reader is shown and told that Nazneen is passive, that she was raised to leave things to fate. Like “All the while, when Nazneen turned to her prayers and tried to empty her mind and accept each new thing with grace or indifference, Chanu worked his own method. The novel “Brick Lane” is also about the clash between East and West.

And since nothing could be changed, everything had to be borne.” (Chapter 1, p. 7) This is a key quotation, introducing fate as the major theme of the novel. The central character, Nazneen is totally passive, almost too passive. In England and especially London, there are a lot of immigrant from all around the world. Like “All the while, when Nazneen turned to her prayers and tried to empty her mind and accept each new thing with grace or indifference, Chanu worked his own method. “There is another kind of labor we perform, and if we withdraw it that will be a […]