Stories of the salt of the earth, these salt-of-the-earth people are those you see everywhere but might not pay attention to. Muhammad Obada Al-Daw is an example of these - he is known as 'the Tiresome,' as described by someone from a barely visible village on any map. A character embodying all forms of rebellion in search of safety and freedom... in a frustrating environment. Most characters in the novel resemble past and present examples, and we will continue to see them with different details but the same motives, as rebelling against reality is a trait of humans in any setting where they find no meaning to their existence or purpose to their life.