Wow.
Marjane completely changed from the little girl we first met at the beginning of the story. Instead of reading books as she used to, she is smoking cannabis and hash. She and her friends “trip” so that she doesn’t have to face the shame and disappointment of what she has become (pg 218, 3rd panel). I didn’t expect this from her, although I think that the direction that her life is going in is really interesting. I’m curious to see how she will act when she goes back to Iran. She is used to the freedom of Austria and being able to live without her parent’s for so long, that her going back will be something to see.
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23 February, 2009 at 16:09
I think that this section of Persepolis is very interesting also. I like the input that we get on how certain environments Marjane is in change how she acts/reacts to situations. I think you nailed it when you said you were interested in seeing how Marjane would act upon her return to Iran. After seeing how the story plays out, your prediction is correct, her going back to Iran really was “something to see”.
23 February, 2009 at 16:09
I like that you talked about how this is unexpected from her. We see through the whole beginning of the story that she is a very well mannered girl. She is the last person that I also would think to get invovled in what she has.