... an unceasing quest for ultimate (almost divine) revelation, constantly seeked through eyes of impelling, resolute characters. Leitmotifs are perhaps the most reiterative use of eye symbolism, as the author portrays both negative and positive themes through Firdaus interpretation of gaze. One of the most pertinent motifs is that of women as objects and mere pleasure divises. Because of such imposed condition, women tend ... of her eyes seemed to have turned green, a powerful dark green like the trees on the back of the Nile. The waters of the river reflected the green of the trees and flo...

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