What is it about fear that causes people to lose their ability to think rationally?

Fear overloads you with a overwhelming feeling of unsafety and unsecurity this causes people to not be able to think straight and act irrational.

the rhyme scheme is abab cdcd efef gg.

the book's theme is the moral ambiguity of the iranian revolution, history of middle eastern relations and the process of growing up during war. it sheds light on the stereotypical views of middle eastern culture and religion.

the author explicitly portrays the issues of class disparities and racism continously throught the whole novel.

the relationship between parents and childrens, the abandonment of faith, modernity vs fundamentalism and class conflict are the 4 main panels that this novel englobes.

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