it is solider, serving in an army as armed police with authority over civilians
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Does the Arab have a name in the story?
no
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Which theme ties with the literary device; dilemma?
Mortality
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Does the Arab go to jail or is he set free?
He goes to jail, willingly.
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what is existentialism?
a philosophical theory or approach that emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of will
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Who brings the Arab to Daru?
Balducci
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what are the 3 themes we stated?
human knowledge and its limits, mortality, and freedom
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is there a war going on? and does Daru know (if yes)
no, war is about to break so Daru doesn't want to chose any sides until war is officially declared
400
A cheche (shesh) is a....?
a hat with no brim, similar to a fez
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Who is the antagonist and why?
*all answers apply, if they are reasonable*
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Which character does the theme "Dilemma" surround? and how?
Daru, because he faces the dilemma to set the Arab free or to send him to prison
400
is Daru nice to the Arab while he is taking care of him? give an example?
He is. He gives him tea, asks him questions without making his decision, and in the end lets the Arab chose his fate (he gives the Arab freedom of choice.)
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What is a Jellaba?
A loose, hooded cloak
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Why does Daru ask the Arab so many questions? and does he answer them correctly?
Daru asks the Arab questions so he can have an understand for what happened to the Arab and why he was sentenced to go to jail, but the arab doesn't help daru make his choice because his answers (if he answered any) didn't make it clear
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Why do you think the theme "human knowledge and its limits" plays such a huge role in the story?
- It limits the readers understanding for what is actually happening
- It limits Daru from understand and/or knowing what to do with the Arab (it leads to his final decision)
-Gives the reader a chance to think about what is happening and for him/her to make their own assumptions
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Why didn't Daru believe that he should chose what to do with the Arab?
because he believed in human rights and didn't believe that he should chose the Arab's fate when he doesn't know the true story