The Tale of the Slave Marquban

"The slave Marquban" is a picture of the contradictions that can haunt people without right or strong proof. This slave Marquban is like a new-age Frankenstein whose tragedy lies in the ugliness of his face. Just as people were turning away from Frankenstein and repelled by his ugliness, Marquban was suffering from the same tragedy. Where would he go or go, and his ugliness would chase him everywhere. Marqoban expresses his tragedy and says: Like a thorn, my mother, like a thorn. In fact, t...