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Meaning
The quote compares public justice to a performance that attracts attention through drama and suspense. It suggests that legal punishment can also serve as a lesson to a wider audience.
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Source
The Kite Runner (2009)
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
The phrase appears in the book "The Kite Runner (2009)" by Khaled Hosseini (Google Books snippet); no earlier source was checked.
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About Khaled Hosseini
Afghan and American novelist, former physician, UNHCR goodwill ambassador
Khaled Hosseini is an Afghan and American novelist, former physician, and UNHCR goodwill ambassador. His debut novel, The Kite Runner, appeared in 2003 and became both a critical and commercial success. His later novels also draw on Afghanistan, with settings at least partly there and Afghan protagonists. Through this work, he has helped bring wider attention to Afghanistan’s people and culture.
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