Alsana Iqbal

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Alsana Iqbal is a sharp-tongued, opinionated Bangladeshi immigrant woman in Zadie Smith’s novel "White Teeth," known for her complex marriage to Samad and her struggles with cultural identity and family.

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Alsana Iqbal canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
novel character
appearsIn White Teeth
associatedWithFamily Iqbal family
authorEthnicBackground British Jamaican
authorNationalityOfWork British
characterTrait opinionated
protective mother
sarcastic
sharp-tongued
strong-willed
countryOfOrigin Bangladesh
creator Zadie Smith
culturalBackground Muslim
ethnicity Bangladeshi
fictionalUniverse White Teeth
firstAppearance White Teeth
genre contemporary fiction
hasChild Magid Iqbal
Millat Iqbal
immigratedFrom Bangladesh
immigratedTo United Kingdom
immigrationStatus immigrant
language English
medium novel
narrativeRole Samad Iqbal’s wife
major character
mother of twins
publicationYearOfFirstAppearance 2000
relationshipToMagidIqbal mother
relationshipToMillatIqbal mother
relationshipToSamadIqbal wife
residence London
linked to: London, England

United Kingdom
setting multicultural London
spouse Samad Iqbal
strugglesWith assimilation
cultural identity
intergenerational differences
themeInvolvement cultural identity
diaspora
family conflict
generational conflict
immigration
marital tension
workOfFictionCountryOfPublication United Kingdom

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

White Teeth character Alsana Iqbal
Samad Iqbal spouse Alsana Iqbal
Millat Iqbal hasMother Alsana Iqbal
Magid Iqbal hasMother Alsana Iqbal
Joyce Chalfen conflictWith Alsana Iqbal