Violence and Derision

Qusiri sought to strip the city of its name, but he did not completely erase it. In this city he lived in the popular neighborhoods. The heroes of this novel live at all levels in the ruins of the city, starting with Karim, who chose a room on the roof, where he has been living for only seven days, coming from a popular neighborhood full of movement and people, then Khaled Omar, who turned into a major merchant, and he is the one who only finds his pleasure among the simple people. As for Heikal, although the novel indicates that he behaves like a member of the upper class, we understand from his dialogue with his servant, "Sri," that he lives in a popular area, where people are interested in knowing more stories about this elegant, one-suited man.