Inevitable

(62-93)
First of all, I was disappointed that Marjane got angry with God because she felt He "let" Anoosh get killed (70). I was under the impression that being with God was the "only place she felt safe" (Satrapi 53). And now, instead of seeking comfort in the one who has always been by her side, she is blaming him and never wants to see Him again (Satrapi 70). But anyways...

If Anoosh were still alive, I would totally want to tell him, "I told you so." He was completely mistaken when he says the religious rule was "just a transitional period" (Satrapi 65). It only seemed that the revolution would have been a huge success with the downfall of the Shah, but it's disappointing to see how it took Iran only one step forward and two steps back. Life in Iran dramatically changed with the religious leaders taking charge. Universities closed so books could be rewritten in ideology and women were enforced to wear veils. Honestly, I'm quite culturally uninformed so I talked a little about the issue of the veil with one of my best friends, Saba. She is Pakistani and wears a veil, though she told me most of the countries don't enforce it as strictly as Iran does. Saba even said that "Iran is like a taboo" in other countries such as Pakistan.

"War always takes you by surprise" (Satrapi 81). Iran was definitely in an unfortunate condition, involved in both inner and outer struggles, with the religious leaders in charge and the bombing of Iraq (Satrapi 81). In spite of all this, I really respect Marjane's family for their loyalty to Iran and choosing to stay there even in such difficult situations, rather than escaping to the U.S. (Satrapi 84).