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'There were no shoes on her feet'

posted 13 years ago by ktotheoc-1
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For those who don't remember - Saddam says it to Uday when telling him that Latif has run off with Sarrab.

I just don't understand that line and why he says it..... as far as I could tell, she simply removed her heels because it would be impractical to jump up and ride a horse whilst wearing them. Or to be constantly on the run.

But the way Saddam said it.... he just made it sound like a big deal. Is it a question of dishonour or immorality or something? That's all I could come up with.

"A day without laughter is a day wasted" - Charlie Chaplin

[–] thadcastle 13 years ago

This also confused me, it may have been referencing that it would be hard to run away without shoes. But that would sound childishly simple if not meant as a deep metaphorical observation of her situation, which is equally as unlikely.

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[–] Watcher120 12 years ago

I think it had to do with her background, that she came from poverty and Saddam and his family had rescued her only to repaid by her "treason."

[–] PinstripeWillie 12 years ago

In Arab culture, to show someone their bare feet is considered an flagrant insult. Think the middle finger, but hundred times worse in a dictatorship where torture and murder are the norm.

I think, what's more important is that the newspaper printed that she escaped in her bare feet. It's almost like saying she escaped Iraq (and thereby the Saddam's powerful grasp) while giving the finger on her way out. Might not translate like that to a western viewer, but anyone reading that paper in the Middle East would see the connection.