Some of the achievements gained from translating this story into English are: The protagonist of the story, the boy, is presented in such a way as to imply his uniqueness in behaviors. What does this line mean If you look at coming of age as a theme to compare.

Sarah November 5, 7: Dermot Post Author November 6, 6: I remembered Masoods singing, his beautiful voice and powerful laugh that resembled the gurgling of water. I remembered Masoods remark to me when he had once seen me playing with the branch of a young palm tree: Though I suggest that Masood is in a state of confusion. Nikita April 3, at As mentioned above, emotional saih the ill-gained product dates was the only symbolic means the boy- witness of the exploitation incident- afforded to dispose of to express his disapproval and resentment limited resistance with an ominous powerlessness to reactmeanwhile the braying of donkeys and the palm trees weeping are symbolic aesthetic referents to the soar reaction of natural elements. Unknown September 9, at Finally, at the river bank he threw handfhl the dates that he ate, in the river that was once so pure for him.

The grandfather treated Masood so badly and accuses him of being a worthless man as he is an indolent man. Saleh represents by this story the good desired literature as he give a voice to the voiceless, help the reader to identify a certain motive or hidden problem, which is much related to economic motive. This story is about a young boy whos looks up to his grandfather as a god.

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