In class we talked about whether or not it was the right decision for Marjane’s parents to send her away to Europe. I think that they did do the right decision because it is very dangerous in Iran. Marjane was also a very rebellious and did not conform to the rules. She even took out some anger on her principal. I think that if she had stayed she would have gotten herself or even her family in trouble. Europe was a chance to live a better life and have more opportunities. If I were In this situation I would have wanted to go to Europe because in there you can act your age and have fun. In Iran you are forced to grow up much more quickly.
She ends up facing some difficulties in Europe. She cannot speak the same language and her nationality is holding her back at time and she had to with the stereotypical though of those opposing Iranian way of life. She tries very hard to fit in with the others. One thing she does is cut her hair and where make up. I think that Marjane is being hard on herself because she feels guilty that her family is suffering back home. Last class we summed up Persepolis by going back thought the book looking for a frame that we could relate to our lives. I found I rather difficult to find one that I could relate to. I found one scene where Marjane is studying really hard for an exam and she turns to God for a moment asking for his help. I think that we all can relate to his situation. There are many times when we encounter a difficult situation and just don’t know what to do and rely on God. Over the winter break we traveled Florida for Training. I had never swam as hard and as much in my entire life and there we times where I wanted to quit and I thought “god just get me through this week, please” in the end we always get through it. I enjoyed reading Persepolis and am looking forward to watching the movie sometime in the future.
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