Blog Entry 14:Quote-Response

I chose a page where Marjane is talking to her mother and then goes and talks to her friend Ramin. Marjane is in trouble for trying to beat up Ramin for his father being a murderer. She does not understand what is going on in her country and is trying to deal with justice in her own young age way. In this passage her mother is trying to teach her right from wrong and how to forgive. In the last quote Marjane is looking at herself in the mirror trying to convince herself to forgive.

“I’ll let it go this time, but don’t do it again.” (Marjane’s mother)
“But mom, Ramin’s father killed…” (Marjane)
“I know.” (Marjane’s mother)
“His father did it. But it’s not Ramin’s fault. Anyway it is not for you and me to do justice. I’d even say we have to learn to forgive.”(Marjane’s mother)
“Your father is a murderer but it’s not your fault, so I forgive you.” (Marjane)
“He is not a murderer! He killed communists and communists are evil.” (Ramin)
“Mom, I talked to Ramin, he says his father did the right thing in killing communists.” (Marjane)
“My god! He repeats what they tell him. He will understand later…” (Marjane’s mother)
“You have to forgive. You have to forgive.” (Marjane)(Satrapi Pg. 46)

I don’t know about everyone else who read this but I found this part amazing. It shows how much children really do listen to what their parents are saying and that they believe it all too. Marjane is a growing young girl in the middle of a hard time for her country and she wants to help. In this quote it shows not only her innocence but her belief in what her parents have been telling her is right and wrong. So many things are going on around her and she sticks by and stands up for her parent’s beliefs without a second thought. She is being taught one thing at school and another at home so it would be very easy to get confused but she seems to know exactly what she wants. She even takes the time to read books about what is happening to her country to better understand her parent’s conversations.

I really felt like this page in the book showed the true innocence of children and how easily they can be taught to feel one way or another about anything. True innocence at its finest.