 Re: Growing Up Female in Iran
As Satrapi said, Iranian boys under the age of 14 were mostly betrayed by their teachers,
who gave them plastic keys painted a bright gold as a means of opening the doors of
heaven to them in case they got killed in the war.
They promised them a place where "there will be plenty of food, women and houses made
of gold and diamonds" (Satrapi 100). As a consequence ,the boys were eager to go since
they had not seen many women or lots of food in their lives so far.
Many fell into the trap and went to war with the keys they had on them. |