How can understanding a book's context help you understand the book?

The context is what is in the book, such as the plot, character, conflict and theme. So knowing this you can know what is going on through the book and are able to relate with characters and form an opinion.

Explanation:

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.

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