In Fariduddin Attar's 'Elahi Nameh' (The Book of God), the tale of the schoolboy who acts as a dog serves as a profound allegory for the loss of human dignity driven by greed and worldly desires. In the story, a child possessing only plain bread degrades himself by agreeing to act like a dog for another child in exchange for a savory side dish (nan khorosh) to accompany his meal. An observing wise man remarks that if the child had been content with his simple bread, he would not have had to humiliate himself by becoming a dog to another person. Attar uses this narrative to illustrate how the pursuit of unnecessary material comforts leads individuals to compromise their freedom and spiritual integrity, reducing them to a state of subservience.