Description
This book, al-Liss wal-Kilab (the Thief and the Dogs), contains the requirement for the first Text (literary option) of the final A-level, or A2, year.
It includes:
- A brief biography of the author Naguib Mahfouz.
- A summary of the novel.
- A description of the personality of Sa’id Mahran, the main character in the novel, and discussion of the factors that have contributed to this.
- Discussion about whether the main character of the novel was a victim of circumstances or a victim of his own making, providing different answers in three separate sections.
- Four more sections discussing the other characters and their role in the life of the main character.
- Seven essays highlighting the different ideas and themes that the author has presented.
- Three essays on the styles used by the author.
- A final section entitled "If I was Sa'id Mahran!"