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If I could ask Satrapi something, I would ask:
At what point did you decide you wanted to write a memoir? I have always wondered if she had always been keeping track of what was going on in her life, or if she just randomly decided she wanted to write about her childhood. I am also curious as to how she remembers so much of her past in detail. I can't even remember what I ate yesterday! Maybe she kept a journal? That does sound like something she would do. In any case, I am very thankful she wrote this book as I'm sure it has had a huge impact on many people all over the world. It is a powerful book that clarifies many stereotypes about Iran while providing a very realistic view of what life in Iran was like. It is certainly a must-read!

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My knowledge of Iran has grown significantly since reading this book. I already knew how rich in culture Iran was, but this book taught me so much more. I have learnt about the people of Iran, how they have had to(and continue to) struggle so much. It gave me perspective on how it affected the people inside the country. They had no control over their lives and were in danger a lot of the time. This book shows just how difficult it was for families in Iran, and how most of the country's problems came from their own government. It breaks many stereotypes the media paints of religion and culture in Iran. Before this, I was not well informed about Iranian history at all. I am very happy to have learned about this, even if a lot of the story is quite tragic. The reason I say this is because something very similar is happening in Iran right now, and it is vital to know what happened in the past to know what to do now. Actually, what can we do for the people of Iran right now? How can we stop history from repeating itself? Even though it already is.

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As we know, Satrapi is a very stubborn person who will stand up for what she believes in. I find this impressive, especially since she has been unafraid to do it from a very young age. I chose three panels to show this theme. The first one is when Marji and her classmates all sabotage the decorations of an event at their school. When they get in trouble, they stick together. That made me really happy because even in a very sad time, there is a unity between the students, and they have each others back. Then she skips school with her friends, which makes her mom really angry. Her mom yells at her and Satrapi calls her a dictator. This leads to the third panel, where Satrapi is performing an act of rebellion against her mother by smoking a cigarette she stole, which is forbidden. So my question is, why is Satrapi acting out this much? Well, as I mentioned before, Satrapi is not afraid to speak out about what she believes in. In the first one, I believe her and the other students did it to go against their teachers because of their terrible rules. In the next one she is again shown going against school, but I think this time she was slightly pressured into it because of her friends. As for the third one, I think she finally reached a breaking point. With the trouble with her mom and the war going on, I think Satrapi was really stressed and overwhelmed, which many times results in someone acting out. I found this theme interesting because it is realistic and it shows no one is perfect.

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The caption in the panel above says "as for me, I sealed my act of rebellion against my mother's dictatorship by smoking the cigarette I'd stolen from my uncle two weeks earlier." This explains exactly what is happening in the panel and the context behind it. Satrapi is mad at her mother for trying to control her, so she acts out. I think this is a very common thing among kids. Trust me, I am one. Maybe by doing this she feels as if she is finally taking control over her life. She mentions in another panel that she finally felt like a grown up because of this incident as well. I believe that could stem from the fact that(because she's a child) people tend to shield her from the truth, or what is happening around her. As you can see, the background in very dark in this picture, with Satrapi being the main focus of the panel. The dark may symbolize the action she is doing. She is breaking the rules and the black could be a metaphor for how she feels. A lot of people smoke to feel more at ease and to calm their mind, so Satrapi could be the same. There is a lot going on around her, so it is normal that she could be feeling very overwhelmed. The darkness could also signify guilt. Marji could be felling guilty for going against her mother and stealing the cigarette, even if she is mad when she does it. Her eyes are wide, like a deer in headlights. It's her first time smoking, so I assume she's at least a little bit nervous. There is not much happening in this panel, but I think there is a lot to be taken from it. It shows Satrapi's emotions, the theme of rebellion, and also has some symbolism in the drawing technique.

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This time it is not only Satrapi, but the whole class that rebels against their teachers and school. I believe they are fed up of all their stupid rules and finally decided to do something. I also love that they stuck together through all of this.

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As she says in the panel, this is her second time breaking the rules. She skips class to go get food with her friends in this moment. Notice how she mentions she "isn't chicken" meaning she's kind of peer pressured into it. I also noticed that the girls all look the same here because of the hijabs and their clothes. I wonder if this is to show how the government basically wanted to control everyone, make them clones, clones who listen and do exactly what they are told, like robots.