[Wondergirl]

I think you are going to have to really stretch to call one of the characters a dictator. Give me a few minutes to think back about them.

From an interview with the author --

Q: The novel seems to bemoan an encroaching corruption in Egyptian society, but that's arguably the case worldwide. Is this not, perhaps, an unavoidable aspect of democratization?

A: I believe the corruption in Egypt comes from the dictatorship. To me, democracy is actually the best thing we have to fight against corruption. In Egypt we have an undemocratic society and as a result of this we have corruption. In political science there is a known phrase that describes this principle: "total authority is total corruption."

[Wondergirl]

How about --

Hagg Muhammad Azzam who went in 30 years from humble shoe shiner to self-made millionaire as a drug dealer. He's two-faced and very open to corruption, graft, and bribery in Egyptian politics.

[onegame]

But all what he does is considered as corruption not dictatorship...

[Wondergirl]

I really don't think any of the characters could be considered symbols of dictatorship. What I would do would be to personify, anthropomorphize, the country.

You said you have to talk about dictatorship and corruption as "two defining features." That doesn't mean lay them at the feet of a certain character. Corruption will work, but not dictatorship.

[onegame]

Thank you so much!

I'll see what my supervisor thinks about this and let you know :)

[onegame]

Hello
I need to highlight the artistic aspects in the novel, but I have no clue what are these things.

Could you give examples of some artistic aspects in a novel?

[Wondergirl]

Hello
I need to highlight the artistic aspects in the novel, but I have no clue what are these things.

Could you give examples of some artistic aspects in a novel?

I have no clue either what is wanted. I Googled a bit, but had no luck defining "artistic aspects." Is there some way you can find out what this is?

One site reviewed one of Ayn Rand's books and that her artistic elements in it included "dramatization of the plot-theme, her use of literary techniques, and the nature and significance of key figures in the story.

A skilled novelist can weave into his story a blend of thought and action, reason and emotion, past and present events, an individual protagonist and a sweeping array of supporting characters. In short, the novel is unique among art forms in its potential to dramatize the full range of human experience."

Am still looking.

[onegame]

Hello!
I finally reached the end of my work and I was told I have to write a synthesis of the chapters' findings. What steps should I follow in order to write this? Please I need it ASAP! :(

[Wondergirl]

Summarize each chapter:

From Summarizing: Advice & Tips for Teachers (Grades 1-6) - TeacherVision.com --

To summarize is to put in your own words a shortened version of written or spoken material, stating the main points and leaving out everything that is not essential. Summarizing is more than retelling; it involves analyzing information, distinguishing important from unimportant elements and translating large chunks of information into a few short cohesive sentences. Fiction and nonfiction texts, media, conversations, meetings, and events can all be summarized.

For example, to summarize the movie Memento, you might state: The movie Memento is a backward chronology of a man who tries to find his wife's killer, but has short-term memory loss. He keeps track of facts by taking pictures of events and tattooing facts onto himself.
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To synthesize is to blend the information from chapter to chapter so the reader understands the intent of the author as to larger themes of redemption, religion, politics, etc.

[onegame]

Merci beaucoup!:D

[onegame]

Hello
I just need help with a title. I wanted to put "Inducement of Corruption" instead of simply "Causes of Corruption", but it doesn't seem good. Could you help me with a suggestion, please?

[Wondergirl]

The online thesaurus lists these synonyms for "cause" --

Account, agency, aim, antecedent, author, basis, beginning, causation, consideration, creator, determinant, doer, element, end, explanation, foundation, genesis, ground, grounds, incitement, inducement, instigation, leaven, mainspring, maker, matter, motivation, motive, object, occasion, origin, prime mover, principle, producer, purpose, root, source, spring, stimulation

I like "Roots of Corruption."