Raid Sattouf dedicates significant sections of his book to his experience as a child growing up in France. These sections offer contrasts and parallels to his experiences in Libya and Syria. Discuss one example of such contrasts and parallels and explain its function in the book.
On arrival at France Airport Riad describes the air as sharper and spicier. He details everyone in France as richer and has expressive face which contrasts his childhood life in Libya and Syria where food was scarce. However, some childhood sections such as nomadism in France paralleled to those of Libya and Syria. Significantly, this helps him to nurture his comic talent better in France as compared to Libya and Syria.