My thoughts on this story are very basic. Gibran was writing a very thought provoking story. A destitute young man was looking for work and no one would hire him because he didn't dress right-his clothes were bedraggled, he looked worthless. So then he started to beg-he was starving and noone would help him-he looked to strong, he should get a job, he was only lazy!! He had the capability to work!! And so it went round and round. He went to prayer-he cried to the Lord. He was at the end of his rope.He had enough-he got fed up and hungry enough. He began to steal. He became all that that society despises. He used his strength and crushed the wealthy. He became wealthy. He amassed power. And secured a position in government-a high position as Emir. All because wealthy man wouldn't hire him and noone would give him alms to feed him. Man forgot humanity.

I found the clue to Gibran's writing. It is not necessarily great writing in and of itself. He writes the common story in a very simple way. This story was two pages long. I read it five times. Simply written. Simple words. Very deep message. And a message that is timeless. That is great writing.