persepolis RR 2

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Persepolis post #2

          The ending of story “Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi was very sad. Marjane gotten kicked out

of her school, forcing her aunt to somehow maneuver her through the system to get put into another

school. Its gets worst from there as she goes to the new school and her and the teacher as she told her

off about how the Islamic regime ordered her uncle to be killed. Marjane father found out from the

principle and smiled as he says she gets it from her uncle. Very soon Marjane parents would have to

make a big decision that will Affect Marjane life drastically. They decided to send her to Austria

where she can be happy but yet be far away than close and be miserable.

            Marjane leaving would hurt everyone around her deeply. Her parents sending her off knowing that they would never be able to stay together again but then again would come visit her. Marjane grandmother would come by the day before she was leaving to give her advice on how to take care of herself. Her grandmother told her “if a jerk hurts you tell yourself that there are stupid because it will help her not to react in a cruel way. Nothing is worse than bitterness and vengeance. Always keep your head up and true to yourself.” These words from her grandma would stay with her forever. When she says her final goodbyes to her parents and she walks through checking she looks back at them one more time and her mom faints into her father hands. She knows leaving would be the best thing for her to better her life.

     In my opinion this was a great book ended so sad. In my life experience the only thing that could

compare to this type of hurt would have to be when I first left for school. I left knowing I wouldn’t be

able to see my parents, grandparents, and my siblings for a very long time. Once I said my goodbyes

to my family and I began to walk through the airport I broke down. I cried all the way to the gate

because not knowing when the exact time and date that I’ll ever see them again was painful on the

inside. For the whole first 2 weeks I called my family everyday telling them how much I miss them

and I was ready to come home. Being homesick really sucked more and more each day until one day

I just got over it and focused on school knowing they would be ok. I can only imagine how hurt.

Marjane felt about leaving and nor being able to go back to them anytime soon. This book opened

my eyes a bit on other cultures and taught me I shouldn’t take my family for granted because its

other people that can’t see or speak to them anymore base of their lifestyle or family structure.