The Abandoned Baby

During the war era, Iran has turned out to be a very chaotic place to live in and people are living in fear and resulted them to be stressed out. Marjane and her family were in the same boat with the rest of the people. In order to relieve them from the fear and stress, Marjane's family decided to join the party at Marjane's uncle's place to celebrate the birth of her cousin. During the war, party are strictly forbidden and anyone caught doing so will be prosecuted, Marjane and her family were going against all odds and they rebel against the goverment's action as they proceed on with the party and the consumption of alcohol.In the middle of the party, siren sound which indicate enemy's attack were heard by the people and thus causing every one in the party to panic and turn the party into a chaotic situation. To my horror, Marjane's aunt actually abandoned her new born child into Marjane's arm and fled for her life (Satrapi 106 - 107). I felt that her action is totally immoral and irresponsible and I am disgusted to see what she had done. Marjane's aunt did not spare a taught for the newborn baby life instead, she is more concerned for her own life .If the society is to have more people like Marjane's aunt, I believed, we will be seeing abandoned babies on cold winter roadside surviving for their life.

Not too long ago, Melisa sent me an e-mail with attachment of baby being cooked into a soup.I felt that this society has turned into one whereby there is no human morale and I strictly against those who support cruelty and believe that enhancement of sexual desire/pleasure can be achieved by boiling babies.

Sunday, November 23, 2008