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What distinguished Nasser Ali's tar from Mirza's tars and the tar from Mashad, besides the fact that it belonged to his teacher's master? At the end of the book, it turns out that Irane the Grandmother did remember who Nasser Ali was and she actually cried. When Nasser Ali played a tar from Mirza, he remembers that Irane could not remember who he was and cries.

Does the fact that Irane could not remember him what really makes Nasser Ali want to die?

Why does Sophia Loren make an appearance when Nasser Ali remembered what pleasure was, on the sunset of the second day? "At sunset of the second day, Nasser Ali Khan remembered what pleasure was." (P.38) Why does Sophia Loren appear on the third day and say "Ciao bello." (P.48) after Nasser Ali viciously fights with Nahid? Is Sophia Loren a symbol in this story?

How can Nasser Ali be characterized? How did he feel labout his life before Nahid broke his tar anyway?

He is intelligent, with a good memory, habitually untalkative, proud, artistic, self righteous, honest and occassionally blunt.