In exile the nation had shift into a run-of-the-mill patriarchal society because like the chameleon, in order to survive, it had to take on as best it could the colors of its surroundings.
(the nation; had; shift into a run-of-the-mill patriarchal society; because like the chameleon, in order to survive, it had to take on as best it could; L:In exile)
the nation
had
shift into a run-of-the-mill patriarchal society because like the chameleon, in order to survive, it had to take on as best it could L:In exile