The thief and the Dogs is the second novel by Naguib Mahfouz who could receive Noble Reward. This novel is one of the symbolic novels in which the author criticizes the dominant state on Egyptian society. In the mentioned novel, Raouf Elwan – the communist leader More
The thief and the Dogs is the second novel by Naguib Mahfouz who could receive Noble Reward. This novel is one of the symbolic novels in which the author criticizes the dominant state on Egyptian society. In the mentioned novel, Raouf Elwan – the communist leader – and Saeed Mehran are the symbols of the nation who are the victims of such conspiracy and betrayal. The author could depict the Egyptian state well. The present research's – which is done descriptive analytical – most important outcomes are as follow:
a) The thief and the Dogs consists of one main and some side patterns in which there is a logical cohesion.
b) The ending is closed; while the reader can be informed of the hero's destiny
c) The theme contains some elements such as action, behavior and the hero's thought
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