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Response to “By Fire”
A weight on Mohammed which is dragging him. It’s the weight of hopelessness and despair.
The story takes place in Tunisia. Upon a brief internet search, the country of Mohamed becomes clear.
The main conflict is between greed, corruption and honesty. Mohammed is trying to earn an honest living, but his education cannot get him a job as references and bribes are there and his labor also requires him to bribe police officers.
The climax of the plot comes when Mohammed is beaten by the police by alleging that
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