Question

Soueif describes cairo as viewed from a river at a distance rather than from within the protest how does this help visualize the scene

Answer 1

Soueif describing Cairo as viewed from a distance helps visualize the scene better because it gives you a better view of the big picture. If Soueif described the scene from the point of view of the protest, his view would be limited to what he can see behind the protest. Soueif can provide more details of Cairo from the river at a distance, helping better visualize the scene.