1. "(...And already I can see the repetitions beginning; because didn't my grandmother also find enormous...and the stroke, too, was not the only...and the Brass Monkey had her birds...the curse begins already, and we haven't even got to the noses yet!)" (Rushdie, 7).
Saleem Sinai's voice has an adolescent, enthusiastic quality coupled with colloquial speech combined with moments that are filled with lyrical, vivid descriptions. The colloquial quality of his voice is matched with an intellect that does not quite seem pretentious- but stems from his education abroad. By jumping around in the story and referencing upcoming passages in the narrative, Saleem emphasizes his voice and presence as the narrator and creates and effect on the reader of being enthusiastic listeners and participants in the story. There is an air of innocence and naivete in Salim's voice.
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