Arabs Were Not A Corrupt-Offshoot Of The Rest Of Humanity

“Arabs were not a corrupt offshoot of the rest of humanity. The same rules and moral standards applied to them as to anyone else in the world. Saying anything else was patronizing trash masquerading as sympathy. To accept a lie from am Arab but no one else meant you saw fundamental weakness in them as if they were granted permission to be irrational.” In this passage, Darwish is expressing his thoughts on Arabic plights; specifically, Egypt. He believes in holding Egypt to the same standards as the rest of the world. If Egyptians are given a free pass, then it implies they are not capable of meeting said standards. Darwish hopes for Jane to understand that Egyptians don’t need slack from the rest of humanity. He is not completely dismissing …show more content…
An offshoot is defined as “a thing that originated or developed from elsewhere”, which make Arabs seem inhuman and fundamentally different. The word corrupt is describes as having willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or gain. “Corrupt offshoot” captures how separated and alienized Jane’s point of view paints Arabs in the mind of Darwish which reveals his lack of trust in his own people. He suggests, “the same rules and moral standards applied to them as to anyone else in the world.” A set of standards are, “approved models considered by an authority of general consent on basis of comparison”, which makes viewing Egypt as “everyone else in the world” impossible. Whatever standards used to compare had to have differences as well. Furthermore, who was the grand authority that set these rules and standards to begin with Darwish is implying that that the entire world knows “the rules” in the fashion he does. There is no consideration for the fact that individuals are not …show more content…
He is rejecting the fact that the state systems in Egypt fail to pay a living wage for their employees. He has rigid expectations that exist within a binary of right or wrong, regardless of circumstances. Darwish begins dismissing Jane when he claims her explanation is “an excuse”, which is a poor or inadequate example of. He dismisses the greedy state system as corrupt but a working-class citizen at an ill paying job is the embodiment of corruption. Darwish refuses to see the bigger picture Jane is conveying. He uses non-verbal communications convey his arrogance. When he gives Jane a “condescending smile” and “patted her shoulder” he is expressing superiority and sarcastically attempting to comfort Jane. Darwish uses body language to signal he is no longer inclined to listen to Jane. This idea is furthered when he states, “That’s a perfect example of your confused logic.” This is crucial in that he blatantly marginalizes her mental capacities. Logic is defined as reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity. On the other hand, confused is to identify wrongly; mistake. When pairing the words “confused” and “logic”, Darwish is invalidating her thoughts and questioning her rationality. He is saying that even if Jane tried, her flawed cognition will not allow her to understand the complication of Egyptians. He grants himself this