Friday, May 22, 2015
Who is Marjane (Now)? --up to page 311
Marjane has come a long way, she is no longer the 10 year old girl at the start of the regime who relied on her faith to get her through life. She has become her own person, with justification of her own moral value. She stands up for what she believes in and has no problem walking on the toes of those whom do not share her same compassion. Marjane has experienced freedom while in Vienna and being back home, in the place she loves, she should not have to change so drastically those freedoms. Although, Marjane understands what she could potentially be getting herself into by rebelling against authority, she finds it necessary to be the voice everyone can hear. And because of this, I believe she feels at peace with herself for doing what she can to change people's perspective in the place she calls home. It has been a long time since she has felt at home in Iran, she's lived in fear, been told what to do, and seized the opportunity to have her own identity. By voicing her opinion, she has found those who share her values and who knows, maybe she will find peace.
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Hi Yesenia,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your idea that "she is no longer the 10 year old girl at the start of the regime who relied on her faith to get her through life." In those very first chapter we can see a little young Marjane who only think and speak up the face of the issues and easily being influenced by other people. However, right now, when she grew up more and actually experience things, her cognitive thinking is no longer that simple. It has both good and bad effects. In one hand, she developed her own idea about what is going on and and the behaviors of human being in the deeper meaning. Yet, these thinking mislead her to different concepts of life and falling into the norm of the society unwittingly. I myself also hope she will find peace back home in Iran as they said there is no place like home :D
I agree that Marjane "finds in necessary to be the voice everyone can hear", even if it goes against authority and may have repercussions. I also definitely agree that it makes her feel happy and at peace, because she is doing whatever she can to change her peers perspectives and make them realize the regime confines them and restricts their freedom. Marjane voices her opinion about the unfair restrictions on women's clothing while studying at her art university. After this incident, Marjane says, "And this is how i recovered my self-esteem and dignity. For the first time in a long time, i was happy with myself" (Satrapi 298). It's apparent that self-expression and staying true to her identity and beliefs is what makes her feel at peace with herself.
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