“The Key,” represents roles established for boys and girls. This includes lower class boys being persuaded to join Iran’s army efforts by telling them that “the afterlife is even better than Disneyland” (101), or how a boy points at Marjane and says “I’ll marry her!” with a giant grin on his face (100). For girls, they make hats for soldiers in school, and are scolded for not wearing the veil correctly (97-98). On the bigger picture, it underlines those of men and women in Iran. Traditional patriarchal gender roles for women include a sense of nurturing and taking care of those within the household, such as children and the husband. Females could work outside of the home, but only with permission from their husband. In Iran, males are seen as the dominant sex. They have control over women whenever they are married, but still have to provide economic resources for his wife, wives, and
“The Key,” represents roles established for boys and girls. This includes lower class boys being persuaded to join Iran’s army efforts by telling them that “the afterlife is even better than Disneyland” (101), or how a boy points at Marjane and says “I’ll marry her!” with a giant grin on his face (100). For girls, they make hats for soldiers in school, and are scolded for not wearing the veil correctly (97-98). On the bigger picture, it underlines those of men and women in Iran. Traditional patriarchal gender roles for women include a sense of nurturing and taking care of those within the household, such as children and the husband. Females could work outside of the home, but only with permission from their husband. In Iran, males are seen as the dominant sex. They have control over women whenever they are married, but still have to provide economic resources for his wife, wives, and