In Naguib Mahfouz's 1988 Nobel Prize acceptance speech he says "I am the son of two civilizations that at a certain age in history have formed a happy marriage."
Consider the context of the rest of his speech; what can you infer from this?
Mahfouz considers himself a son of his nation and not of human origin
Mahfouz is proud of his cultural origins
Mahfouz feels torn between his national and religious backgrounds
Mahfouz identifies most with ancient Egyptian culture
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In Naguib Mahfouz's 1988 Nobel Prize acceptance speech he says "I am the son of two civilizations that at a certain age in history have formed a happy marriage."
Consider the context of the rest of his speech; what can you infer from this?
A. Mahfouz considers himself a son of his nation and not of human origin
B. Mahfouz is proud of his cultural origins
C. Mahfouz feels torn between his national and religious backgrounds
D. Mahfouz identifies most with ancient Egyptian culture
Consider the context of the rest of his speech; what can you infer from this?
A. Mahfouz considers himself a son of his nation and not of human origin
B. Mahfouz is proud of his cultural origins
C. Mahfouz feels torn between his national and religious backgrounds
D. Mahfouz identifies most with ancient Egyptian culture
B. Mahfouz is proud of his cultural origins.