In Naguib Mahfouz's Cairo Trilogy, the author explores the tension between emotional experiences and the routines of everyday life. He suggests that when the joys of the heart and body become entangled with habitual actions, they can lead to a kind of tragedy. This implies that a repetitive lifestyle can dull genuine feelings and diminish one's awareness of spiritual and emotional depth.
Mahfouz emphasizes the idea that habitual behaviors can overshadow...