Said's dream begin as he is whipped in a jail. He might be in jail once again because of recidivism, which shows how inspire he occasionally says that he will change, the truth is that he will not. The feeling of pain conveys how Said's choices brought him misery and pain. He believes that this should not be happening, inspite of his "good conduct". The strong commitment he has in his beliefs, that are non tangent with most of the rest of the people in this society, are portayed as he shamelessly screams. The milk that he drinks has a religious value because in Islam, milk is seen as a purifier. He believes that since he is whipped and is drinking milk, he is paying for his mistakes and is being cleansed out of his past misconduct.
Sana, his daughter, whips Rauf. This action portrays how badly Said wants to have his daughter to be on his side and have justice in his name. When Said gets involved in a car chase, with a slow and broken engine, Said is actually describing his life route. He tries to go against the rules without the correct resources and 'broken' moral standards. His obligation to shoot everywhere conveys his incapability of controlling his actions, and this is understandable since he isn't on a right route. As Rauf tries to kill Said, he is not afraid of death. Meanwhile, he tries to blame Nabawiyya for the whipping that Sana conducts for two reasons: to protect and bond with Sana and to blemish Nabawiyya's and henceforth Ilish Sidra's identities. But through this corse of action, the dream takes a turn and Said finds that his own identity is investigated.
Sana, his daughter, whips Rauf. This action portrays how badly Said wants to have his daughter to be on his side and have justice in his name. When Said gets involved in a car chase, with a slow and broken engine, Said is actually describing his life route. He tries to go against the rules without the correct resources and 'broken' moral standards. His obligation to shoot everywhere conveys his incapability of controlling his actions, and this is understandable since he isn't on a right route. As Rauf tries to kill Said, he is not afraid of death. Meanwhile, he tries to blame Nabawiyya for the whipping that Sana conducts for two reasons: to protect and bond with Sana and to blemish Nabawiyya's and henceforth Ilish Sidra's identities. But through this corse of action, the dream takes a turn and Said finds that his own identity is investigated.
Even though in the Sufi Islam traditions, nor an identity card or your past actions are required for you to be accepted within the society. But in the dream, Said's soul searching leads him in this religious seek for true personality. He identifies himself as a sinner and proclaims that all of the missing bullets represent a murder; although he has not killed anyone except a mistakenly murdered man, his aspirations to kill Nabawiyya, Rauf and Ilish are represented in the empty slots of the revolver.
The "new exegesis of the Holy Koran", which benefits the purchasing power of men is a reference to Egypt's government in the 1950's. The whole book actually foreshadows the Egyptian revolution of 1952. "Egypt has passed through a critical period in her recent history characterized by bribery, mischief, and the absence of governmental stability." These are Anwar Sadat's words as the new government is declared. How Rauf merged religion, money and government in Said's dream actually portrays the corrupt Egyptian government before the revolution. Said is ready to be the treasurer because in his eyes, money is the only power. Later he is woken up at the moment when he thinks he gains all power.
The "new exegesis of the Holy Koran", which benefits the purchasing power of men is a reference to Egypt's government in the 1950's. The whole book actually foreshadows the Egyptian revolution of 1952. "Egypt has passed through a critical period in her recent history characterized by bribery, mischief, and the absence of governmental stability." These are Anwar Sadat's words as the new government is declared. How Rauf merged religion, money and government in Said's dream actually portrays the corrupt Egyptian government before the revolution. Said is ready to be the treasurer because in his eyes, money is the only power. Later he is woken up at the moment when he thinks he gains all power.
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