Chapter Four: The Saturday Gate

"The Saturday gate closes on a great silence" (32). As Ahmed passes through the third gate, it is with determination as he discovers his true identity and decides to uphold the appearances that his father had upheld for him thus far. Up to this point in Ahmed's life, his father had kept up necessary appearances. However, as Ahmed reaches puberty, he makes his own decision to uphold the charade, and live out his life as a man (32).