Dear mr. vernon:

we accpet the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole saturday in detention for whatever we did wrong, but we think you’re crazy to make us write an essay telling you who we think we are. you see us as you want to see us, in the simplest of terms, in the most convenient definitions. but what we found out is that each of us is a brain, an athele, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal. does that answer your question?

explain why this letter serves as an effective summary of the time the five students shared in detention.

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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.

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