Persepolis

In class we talked about wether if was a good idea or not to send Marj away to France. Her father and mother both believed it was a good idea even though she was so young. You might think that it would be a bad idea because she is so young and she it not mature enough. I believe it was a good idea. In France she met and faced alot of lifes problems head on. In the beginning she tried to hide her identity. She did not want everyone to know that she was from Iran. She had to learn for herself to be true too herself and accept her identity. This is something that someone could not just tell her, but she had to learn it for herself. Going to France was a major "coming of age" experience for her. She was mature enough to go alone to a new country and find her identity. She faced many different obstacles, but that is what helped her become who she is today. If she stayed in Iran, she would have led a life of danger and probably faced death. Her parent knew that they were taking a big risk sending her but they believed in their daughter and in the end i think they made the right decision. Marj was able to battle through struggles of personal identity, finding love and eventually finding herself. I believe that she would not be who she is today if she had not gone to Europe.