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  • S. Susan Marandi

    Note from an Iranian: the old man’s wife had actually died, and he was on his way to visit her grave (flowers and dates are traditionally taken to graves). He was reliving old memories of her with him in the car. He gave away the flowers, knowing she would want it that way.

  • ELT Buzz

    Interesting! A good example of how cultural knowledge is so important to understanding language and in this case, stories / cinema.

  • Daniel Love

    Thank you Susan for explaining the cultural meaning. Your explanation brings about a deep emotional response, I.e. tears

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