Why does the narrator mention uncle khosrove which characteristics features of the man are highlighted?
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The narrator mentioned Uncle Khosrove with regard to his cousin Mourad who took after his uncle in his disposition. In his family, Mourad was considered to be the spiritual descendant of his uncle. Uncle Khosrove was an enormous man with a powerful head of black hair and the largest moustache in the San Joaquin Valley. He was also furious in his temperament, extremely irritable and impatient such that he stopped anyone from talking by roaring: It is no harm; pay no attention to it. It did not matter what the circumstances were, that would be his refrain to everything.
The narrator mentioned Uncle Khosrove as it can be concluded that Mourad has inherited some of the qualities of his uncle. Uncle Khosrove was a man who was big, adult and furious in nature. He had a large mustache. He didn't have any control in his anger. He was very dominating in nature. He stopped anyone from talking or discussing anything buy saying his famous phrase "it is no harm, pay no attention to it."