What inspired Naguib Mahfouz to explore themes of morality through this crime story?
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What inspired Naguib Mahfouz to explore themes of morality through this crime story?
Did anyone else feel the story's pace was deliberately slow to build tension?
How does the setting of Egypt influence the story’s themes and characters?