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"Said Mahran has been in jail for the past four years, plotting, waiting for the moment he can confront the man and woman who betrayed him and ruined his life. When the moment comes, Said's plans don't work out as he'd expected and soon he's in deeper trouble then he'd ever imagined. Filled with religion, guilt, and motivation, The Thief and the Dogs has an incredible commentary on Egyptian life in the early twentieth century."
Meredith Griffin, Resident Scholar
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"Said, a thief is let out of prison and is set on seeking revenge against his wife and former employee who betrayed him to the police. He is also seeking revenge on his former mentor who sold out to become the proletariat. He mistakenly kills two innocent people and is never redeemed in the end."
Sandy, Resident Scholar
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"Said is a thief who is in prison for an extensive amount of time. He is released when the book begins and seeks revenge on his wife and friend who betrayed him. Said is very lost and will only find satisfaction when he gets what he wants. He devises a plan but accidentally kills two innocent civilians in the process. Said never accomplishes his plan and unfortunately will never find emotional peace. "
Matt Josey, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- depressed
Time/era of story
- 19th century
Inside culture (main char)
- Arab
Internal struggle/realization?
Yes
Struggle over
- revenge!!!!
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society)
- Arabic
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- accused criminal
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Arab
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 ()
Africa
Yes
Kind of Africa:
- Arabic Africa
City?
Yes
City:
- dirty, grimy (like New York)
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
- a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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