Read this excerpt from the little foxes.

horace. well, oscar, you’ve grown very unselfish. what’s happened to you?

(leo enters from dining room.)

ben (quickly, before oscar can answer) oscar doesn’t mind. not worth fighting about now, eh, oscar?

oscar. (angrily) i’ll get mine in the end. you can be sure of that. i’ve got my son’s future to think about.

what do the stage directions reveal about ben?

they illustrate ben’s feelings of annoyance toward his brother.
they reveal ben’s belief that he is the only one who understands financial situations.
they imply ben’s desire to avoid uncomfortable confrontations.
they demonstrate ben’s care and concern for his brother’s well-being.

3) They imply Ben’s desire to avoid uncomfortable confrontations.

Ben's sudden intervention in the conversation to speak on behalf of Oscar, before he even could reply, it's a clear demonstration of Ben's desire to avoid an uncomfortable situation. "Not worth fighting about now, eh, Oscar?" he said. But his words didn't accomplish its purpose as Oscar angrily responded in a threatening manner anyway.

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.

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