Dawn was close, but Nur had not returned--though the waiting and all his worry had
exhausted him, bouts of insomnia kept crushing against his brain--and now the warm
darkness was splitting apart to reveal one flaming question: Was it possible that the
promised reward was having some effect on Nur?
Suspicion had tainted his blood to the last drop now: he had visions of infidelity as pervasive as dust in a wind storm. He remembered how sure he was once that Nabawiyya belonged to him, when in reality she'd probably never loved him at all, even in the days of the lone palm tree at the edge of the field.
But surely Nur would never betray him, never turn him over to the police for the sake of payment.
She had no interest now in such financial transactions. She was getting on in life. What she wanted was a sincere emotional relationship with someone. He ought to feel guilty for his suspicious thoughts.
The worry over Nur's absence persisted, nevertheless. It's your hunger, thirst, and all the waiting that's getting you down, he said to himself.
Analysis:
This passage is taken from the very beginning of chapter 16 in the thief and the dogs. In the passage we can see that Said is waiting in Nurs apartment for her to make her return. We can also see from the passage that this is giving Said a lot of mental anguish and puts him in a tough situation since he feels helpless about her whereabouts or her safety. The purpose of the passage in the beginning of the chapter is so that Naguib can provide us with insight on how Said was feeling and what he was going through. There are many examples that show his struggle.
"Dawn was close, but Nur had not returned--though the waiting and all his worry had exhausted him,"
"The worry over Nur's absence persisted, nevertheless. It's your hunger, thirst, and all the waiting that's getting you down, he said to himself."
Suspicion had tainted his blood to the last drop now: he had visions of infidelity as pervasive as dust in a wind storm. He remembered how sure he was once that Nabawiyya belonged to him, when in reality she'd probably never loved him at all, even in the days of the lone palm tree at the edge of the field.
But surely Nur would never betray him, never turn him over to the police for the sake of payment.
She had no interest now in such financial transactions. She was getting on in life. What she wanted was a sincere emotional relationship with someone. He ought to feel guilty for his suspicious thoughts.
The worry over Nur's absence persisted, nevertheless. It's your hunger, thirst, and all the waiting that's getting you down, he said to himself.
Analysis:
This passage is taken from the very beginning of chapter 16 in the thief and the dogs. In the passage we can see that Said is waiting in Nurs apartment for her to make her return. We can also see from the passage that this is giving Said a lot of mental anguish and puts him in a tough situation since he feels helpless about her whereabouts or her safety. The purpose of the passage in the beginning of the chapter is so that Naguib can provide us with insight on how Said was feeling and what he was going through. There are many examples that show his struggle.
"Dawn was close, but Nur had not returned--though the waiting and all his worry had exhausted him,"
"The worry over Nur's absence persisted, nevertheless. It's your hunger, thirst, and all the waiting that's getting you down, he said to himself."
While waiting for Nur's return he came to many realizations. The possibility that he is to blame for his actions and he may possibly be part of the reason Nur left as he could not be what she really wanted in a man. He also realizes how strong his feelings are for her as he becomes emotional.
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