With the use of existentialism and the stream of consciousness, Naguib Mahfouz describes the story of a tragic hero, Said Mahran and his progress throughout things fall apart, as he expresses his desire for vengeance towards Ilish, Nabaweeyah and Rauf. The struggles faced in The Thief and The Dogs, reflect the ongoing struggles in Egypt, dealing with oppression in an uprising revolution, as the validity of Said’s actions can directly be held against the validity of the Egyptian rule at the current time.
This idea, that The Theif and The Dogs represents the social struggles faced in Egypt at the time can be associated with the characters, being used to illustrate the unjust Egyptian rule and important struggles faced amongst them.
In my opinion, Sheik represents peace in the text. This character can be seen as the moral voice of the novel, overflowing with wisdom. This is mainly due to the fact that he is extremely religious.
Sheik constantly provides religious advice to Said, to support his religious beliefs. He also found out about Said's intentions of carrying out his vengeance towards his former friends. Upon finding out this information, Sheik advices Said against violence, as he promotes peace. When he met Said for the first time, his words were "Peace be upon you". This is an immediate evidence of his peaceful perspective in the text. "Take a copy of the Quran and read....also repeat the words 'love is acceptance', which means obey his commands and refraining from what he prohibited and contentment with what he decrease and or day".
This idea, that The Theif and The Dogs represents the social struggles faced in Egypt at the time can be associated with the characters, being used to illustrate the unjust Egyptian rule and important struggles faced amongst them.
In my opinion, Sheik represents peace in the text. This character can be seen as the moral voice of the novel, overflowing with wisdom. This is mainly due to the fact that he is extremely religious.
Sheik constantly provides religious advice to Said, to support his religious beliefs. He also found out about Said's intentions of carrying out his vengeance towards his former friends. Upon finding out this information, Sheik advices Said against violence, as he promotes peace. When he met Said for the first time, his words were "Peace be upon you". This is an immediate evidence of his peaceful perspective in the text. "Take a copy of the Quran and read....also repeat the words 'love is acceptance', which means obey his commands and refraining from what he prohibited and contentment with what he decrease and or day".
