Infer in lines 49-54, soueif provides a description of the scene in tahrir on february 1 how does this scene the reader understand how the events are unfolding?

By showing what she would like Cairo to be like right now, such as a jovial place where people chanted and joked, rather than what it is today, she helps the reader understand how the events are unfolding.

Explanation:

Change words to avoid plagiarism. :)