Final decision

Author's name: Naguib Mahfouz

In this collection of twenty short stories, Naguib Mahfouz brings together many events and characters that shape life and reflect the transformations that befall society. The title story of the collection was adapted into a television series with the same title: "The Final Decision." The story revolves around a father who treats his wife and children brutally. In a moment of intense emotion after discovering his son has failed his exams, he attacks him, determined to teach him an unforgettable lesson. He receives the first blow of his life from the last person he would have expected. The father dies of grief and sorrow, and his curse continues to surround his family, especially his son, who drowns in a sea of ​​grief and misery after his father's death.