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celebrate her birthday, followed by going to a nightclub to dance. At the nightclub, Mr. Saleh's wife, Dima, runs into her friend, Leila Hayek, and her husband, Said Hayek. This encounter marks the beginning of an affair between Mr. Saleh and his wife's friend. The events speed up from this point onwards, until they reach the crime and investigation scene.
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Kanafani allows the readers to make their own judgment regarding Mr. Saleh's character, presenting them with evidence that, both, prove him guilty and innocent. Despite the difference between this novel and other novels by
Kanafani, he still uses it to portray a familiar social reality.
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