An allegory is not meant to be taken literally. There is a great lack of comprehension on the part of some readers.
Naguib MahfouzI defend both the freedom of expression and society's right to counter it. I must pay the price for differing. It is the natural way of things.
Naguib MahfouzI found myself in a sea in which the waves of joy and sorrow were clashing against each other.
Naguib Mahfouz