Read the excerpt from "how i learned english." i played on till dusk missing flies and pop-ups and grounders and calling out in desperation things like "yours" and "take it," but doing all right, tugging at my cap in just the right way, crouching low, my feet set. "hum baby" sweetly on my lips. the reader can tell that this excerpt is part of the poem's resolution, because the speaker finally feels a sense of belonging. finally learns how to play baseball. no longer wants to get home before dusk. no longer tries to catch the ball.

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 : )