![]() However, by the end of the novel, Nazneen has shown herself to be able to contribute economically and make decisions about her own life. ![]() Other female characters, such as Razia and Hasina, find themselves even more at the mercy of gendered power dynamics. Later on, Chanu becomes determined to move back to Bangladesh, so he allows her to work in order to help them move faster. Nazneen has no control over her important life decisions as she is the subject of her husband's will. Chanu is a kind husband, but he subscribes to gender norms, assuming that Nazneen's priorities will be taking care of the home and children. GenderĪs a Bangladeshi girl, Nazneen experiences an arranged marriage to her husband, Chanu. In response to the way he is treated, Chanu becomes more and more mistrustful of British society, and comes to see it as a corrupting influence. As an immigrant, he is often treated badly and not given the same opportunities he would have been offered as a white person. Chanu, however, is exposed to the racism of the rest of the city. Nazneen meets a lot of other Bangladeshi immigrants like herself and becomes invested in the community there. When Chanu and Nazneen move to London, they take up residence in Brick Lane, a multiethnic neighborhood. ![]()
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