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Customs Officer II is a hulking customs officer who pulls Darius away from his family for questioning at the Tehran airport. With his turban and beard, he looks extremely Persian and makes Darius feel less so—especially when he gives Darius a hard time for taking medication for depression. However, as soon as Customs Officer II learns that Dad is an architect, his demeanor totally changes, and he enthusiastically welcomes Darius to Iran.
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Customs Officer II Character Timeline in Darius the Great Is Not Okay
The timeline below shows where the character Customs Officer II appears in Darius the Great Is Not Okay. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
There Are Four Lights
...second customs officer steps in front of Darius and tells Darius to come with him. Customs Officer II tells Mom he wants just Darius. They argue for a moment in Farsi, and then...
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Customs Officer II digs through Darius’s messenger bag. He puts aside The Lord of the Rings and Darius’s...
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A Holodeck Vision
...to Dad being American. Sohrab says he thinks it’s not so bad. Darius thinks of Customs Officer II and agrees, and then they fall into a comfortable silence. Darius is sure he and...
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