Allegory: a story in which the characters and events are symbols that stand for ideas about human life or for a political or historical situation
In Zaat, during Chapter 15, Zaat and Himmat work their way through a tangled bureaucracy to return a can of spoiled olives. The chapter in isolation can be viewed as an allegory in which Zaat and Himmat stand for the righteous spirit of people and the manager/officials they encounter stand for neglect and greed.
"Allegory." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2014
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