Persepolis Blog 2

The kids in Persepolis were still trying to look hip, even though it was against the rule. But despit it all, they took the risk. They would just wear the hipped outfits anyways; some would wear and rebel against the ones that forbid them to wear it. Marji would wear them, careless of what others would say. If I was a child in this kind of environment, I wouldn’t know what to do. I of course wouldn’t do anything to stand up for it because I don’t have much of the confidence to stand up for myself. All I could do is hope that things will get better. Some acts that I do to rebel when I was a teen, there were a lot. I rebel against my parents many times. When my cousins had a night party late at night, and it wasn’t right for a girl to go out late at night, I didn’t care and left with my older brother to my cousins’ house. My parents would get mad and tell me over and over that it is not good for a female to go out, late at night. But I still didn’t care and still went every time there was a late night party. Also at school, I rebel against the rules. No electronics, I never listen. I also bring it to class. Haha! I’m asked to so this, not listening, I don’t do it. Satrapi I would say is just like us. Satrapi has comedy like us. We do and say things that are funny, just like Satrapi with her book Persepolis. Satrapi is no different than us. She’s just like every one of us.
Marji’s family is different from others. They stand up for what they believe in and are proud of the things they do. They are a tough family who won’t let anyone look down on them. They believe in their own children and teach their Marji well. The thing that is most important to Marji’s parents is the freedom they have. Marji’s parents wants to have freedom and they fight for there freedom. Marji’s parents try to create the best environment for Marji as best as they could. They encourage Marji to never give up and to always be true to herself. They give Marji freedom, though the countries they live in don’t allow them much freedom. The strength they have comes from the life they have been living in. They take there experience and learn from it and try to stay as strong as they could.
The role for the women is that they are to wear the veil and have less of freedom. Women don’t have much freedom and are force to do things they don’t wish to do. Marji, her mother, and her grandmother play a role that is different from the other women. They fight for what is right and treat each one of there family member equally. Marji’s school teachers are to teach the kids to exactly what is to the government. The maid is a lower class that is to clean the rich people’s houses and chores. I think to myself of our role. We are to cook, clean, and be home most of the time. But then sometimes we don’t do the role that we are suppose to do.