Read the excerpt from "bluesman on the move.”

that long road behind me has

curved through trouble and joy—

throughout the poem, the "long road” symbolizes the bluesman’s

personal growth and life journey.

fear of interacting with strangers.

love of singing and music.

feelings of pain and alienation.

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.

hope this , if you would like me to be more specific about a specific excerpt let me know : )