The Thief and The Dogs (Summary)

Novel: The Thief and The Dogs
Writer: Naguib Mahfouz
Edition: Anchor Books Edition, June 2008


Summary

All through Chapter Eighteen Said continues with his idea of revenge and will not stop until achieve it. There are few matters against Said's plan, the need of a place to stay, money, and support. He visits Tarzan, an old friend who owns a cafe and provides Said with a gun. Before having this gun Said might have been an erratic and mad person, now he becomes really dangerous. Feeling self-confident, he proceeds to break into his former house in order to kill Ilish. Increasing Said's misfortune, the murdered person ends up being a stranger. Another irreversible mistake happens when Said trying to eliminate Rauf, kills the driver. Said is not only a thief now, but also a murderer, and as a murderer Police is after him. He succeeds to go a bit farther with the help of Nur, Said's last chance of salvation. Nur loves Said but her love is not an antidote strong enough to clean his poisoned soul. Police catches Said on a cemetery located in front of Nur's apartment. He does not accept his final defeat and dies after being shot several times.

Y.D.