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Noses represent "the place where the outside world meets the inside you." (midnight's children) Saleem possesses the most prominent nose in the novel and has the power of telepathy which then morphs into the ability to smell emotions.

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Knees represent raw power and destruction. Shiva has powerful knees that he uses as weapons against others and as he pleases. In the novel, he is suspected of using them against prostitutes to end their lives.

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"That's a nose to start a family on, my princeling. There'd be no mistaking whose brood they were" (Midnight's Children)

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Saleem represents Vishnu, who is the Hindu God whose role is to preserve and protect the universe. When it comes to history, he averts his eyes "from the violence in Bengal and the long pacifying walk of Mahatma Gandhi. Selfish? Narrow-minded? Well, perhaps; but excusably so, in my opinion. After all, one is not born every day." (Midnights Children) His nose resembles the power he holds and his connection to humanity/the universe.

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"Because although a nose is uniquely equipped for the purpose of sniffing-things-out, when it comes to action there's no denying the advantages of a pair of grasping, choking knees." (Midnight's Children)

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Shiva represents the Hindu God of the same name, whose role is to destroy the universe to recreate it.  He is Saleem's rival because they have different approaches to humanity. The argument rests on whether or not the universe is salvageable now, or we must start from scratch. He lived a life of poverty that was not his birthright because the person who switched them thought this was "her private revolutionary act " (Midnights Children)

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When combined, knees and noses represent faith as well as the act of prayer. It shows how Shiva and Saleem are connected by birth. One cannot exist without the other since the cycle of destruction and creation represents the very essence of life. When one prays, your knees touch the ground and your nose, which means humility and submission to a higher power.

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“because that was a country built especially for God."(Midnight's Children)

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When Saleem discovers his powers of telepathy Midnight's Children displays magical realism. He begins to hear voices in his head when he cannot speak for a day after his mother punished him. He then realizes his power of telepathy because he can penetrate the thoughts of others.

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These two body parts are incredibly powerful and effective on their own in this novel. Two characters possess abilities centered around their knees and noses but when combined they display the connection of humanity.

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Saleem can smell emotions as the novel progresses, which is another instance of magical realism. This merges something typical for any human, the ability to smell but combines it with a supernatural ability no one else possesses.