DIRECTIONS: find the parallel elements in each sentence.

1. dress formally, arrive early, interact graciously.

2. prosecutor will ask, defendant will respond

3. swimming and running

4. put away the paints, clean the brushes, wipe down the tables

5. mr. brown wants pepperoni, lynne wants ham, larry wants veggies

Explanation:

these are similarly structured parts which are repeated in a sentence

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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