Surface Reading
Where does Said spend his first night out of prison?
The Sheikh's residence.
Where does this novel take place?
Cairo, Egypt
What time period was revenge tragedy popularized?
late 1500s
Who disowns Said, causing him to feel hopeless?
His daughter
Which 4 settings were compared in the first venn diagram?
Darkness, Tarzan's cafe, The day, Said's old home/neighborhood.
Who does said end up killing?
He kills the newest owner of his old house and Rauf's doorman.
What was roughly the population in Cairo at the time of the novel?
2.7 million
What emotion do the main characters act on in a revenge tragedy?
Revenge
2. Why do Said's murders cause more hopelessness?
He killed innocent people rather than his targets
What scene happens in the quote which appears twice?
Said is despairing in the dark at Nur's house. He points his gun at the dark then sobs late into the night until he falls asleep.
Does Said find out his daughter doesn't remember him before or after he meets with Ilish and gets his books?
Trick question! It's during.
What law granted officers power to arrest people unjustly?
Martial law
In short, what is a revenge tragedy?
The story of a character who is betrayed or wronged, and seeks revenge.
Who does Said want revenge on for marrying his ex-wife and taking his child?
Ilish and Rauf
Name a major setting and describe how it acts like a character with its own will.
Darkness, Rauf's tower, Nur's house, Sheikh's house.