Which provides the best evidence that the swallow is boastful?

 The correct answer is :  "They never hit me, of course."

Explanation:  The Swallow refers to the fact that he does not like children because in the previous summer, the miller's children threw stones at him. But of course he was never hit, because we swallows fly far and because he comes from a family famous for its agility.

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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