"The gold key is a pretty horrific symbol of the lengths the government will go to in order to brainwash children into enlisting in the military. They tell them that this key will get them into heaven if they die at war. This harkens back to ancient religious wars, like the Crusades, where dying a martyr was the best possible thing a boy could do. Although, in reality, all it means is that they died as pawns of the government.
This key is an especially repulsive symbol because it holds absolutely no intrinsic value—it's "a plastic key painted gold" (13.34). The Iranian military couldn't even give kids something of value to lure them into war, something they might be able to melt down for money. Of course, what value does money have to a martyr? You can't spend it when you're in the theoretical halls of heaven, with more virgins for the taking than you know what to do with."
The indirect object would be Stan
Not to use an I voice, rather make it definite.
<span><em>Example of what not to do...</em>
</span>"I believe that India has is too overpopulated because of [...] and actions need to be taken swiftly."
<span><em>Example of what to do instead...</em>
</span>"India is overpopulated due to [...] and actions need to be taken swiftly."
<span>Another word for "platform" that would fit this concept would be "app" or "tool." These words would give the connotation of something that has utility and can be used for a positive end.</span>
