Rebellion and Farewells

In the last part of the reading, there was one particular part that I really enjoyed in the book, which was when Marji showed her act of rebellion against her mother by smoking her first cigarette. In a way, this reminds me of myself because when I was that age, I did anything and everything I could to rebel and spite my mother. I guess this was Marji's way of initiating her adulthood, although she was still quite young at that time.
By the end of Persepolis, I was filled with many different emotions. Because the Baba-Levy's house was bombed and Marji was expelled from school, her parents thought it was best if she went to live with a family friend in Vienna, Austria. I really do think it was courageous of Marji to leave her home, family and friends. On the last page of the book, you see that Marji is getting ready to leave and it says, "I couldn't just go. I turned around to see them one last time. It would have been better to just go" (Satrapi 153). This shows the profound love that Marji's parents have for her. They loved her so much that they made the decision to send her thousands of miles away from home so that she could further her education and live a safe life. By the end of the book, I already wanted to know what would happen next, such as how Marji's life in Vienna, Austria would be and what new adventures she would have. I guess we'll just have to wait and see... Love, M.