Mishri's the scent of cadi : the individual in the village and the conflict between the past, present and future

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Mishris The Seen! a/Cadi presents images of village life at a time of transition.

He is concerned with highlighting the danger of having individuals steer away from the common practice of their fellow villagers.

Mishri ' s portrays characters that are contented and happyas long as they are functioning as members of a well-defined social structure that has no marked differences between its members.

He points out that unhappiness begins to invade the village when a newer generation begins to take on new characteristics that make the behavior of individuals unpredictable and the communication between them difficult.

The pastoral scene of the beginning of the novel is disrupted by the invading urban implements and values.