Is the Dog Impure?

The author of this book owns a dog named Theo and has a great fondness for dogs. However, the short story ‘Is the Dog Impure?’ is not about these lovable animals but rather about people who feel the need to deem dogs impure. It is a psychologically infused narrative set in small and large societal contexts that earned recognition at the Bahram Sadeghi Literary Award. The story presents a sequence—a sequence of growth, human civilization, and individuals gradually transforming into entities to be excluded from the world. In essence, a person, like a tree, oil, coal, or any other resource discovered by humanity, becomes consumable. This is a tale of human consumers.