· Major argument: Many critics view Naguib Mahfouz as simply a storyteller. However, by using the Trilogy, this paper will show that Naguib Mahfouz can actually be regarded as a historian who has documented the history of Egypt in a very unique way. The Trilogy is a reflection of the political history of Egypt and it reveals many aspects of daily life in Egypt prevalent in the 20th century such as the opposition of political rights, the loosening of social norms, degradation of faith, the lack of spirituality and the gradual liberation of women. It has been said that through the Trilogy, Mahfouz gives an eyewitness account of the country's political, social, religious and intellectual life between the two wars; that period of turmoil in the nation's life would have otherwise passed undocumented.

· Palace Walk: Analysis of the character of Fahmy

· Palace of Desire: Analysis of the character of Kamal

· El-Enany, Rasheed. "Mahfouz: A great novel and a wanting translation." Third

Kamal's resolution at the end of Sugar Street seems to be indicative of change in Mahfouz and the country as a whole. Fed up with doubt, Kamal seems to embrace an existentialist position that believing anything and acting upon it is what is important. The outcome of this change is a mixture of Arabic tradition and European philosophy.

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