Why did the Shah go to such great lengths to torture the imprisoned demonstrators?
Why is Marjane fascinated by such violent topics like torture methods and who educated her with this information?
How do you think Marjane has grown as a person so far and what do you think of Marjane’s actions as she tells Laly her father has probably died?
In what way does Marjane favor God over her mother in this chapter?
Why are Mohsen and Siamak optimistic while remembering their torture in prison?
As the book progresses, we see less and less of Marjane’s God. Why do you think this is so and why is his presence important at the end of chapter 7?
Why were Siamak and Mohsen remaining so calm when talking about how they were tortured?
What is the significance of forgiveness in this chapter and the many different interpretations?
What does the political prisoners’ nonchalant fashion in telling their stories express about their experiences?
Why does Marjane want to implicate torture in games with her friends?
How would you feel if you were 1 of 3,000 political prisoners who were liberated a few days after Shah fell?
What message does the narrator convey through the sentence, “My parents were so shocked… That they forgot to spare me this experience…”?
Is Marjane ashamed that her father did not go to jail like the other protestors? Why?
Why did Marjane abandon religion during the revolution and why does she return to it once the revolution ends?
Why did the Shah go to such great lengths to torture the imprisoned demonstrators?
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ReplyDeleteHow do you think Marjane has grown as a person so far and what do you think of Marjane’s actions as she tells Laly her father has probably died?
ReplyDeleteIn what way does Marjane favor God over her mother in this chapter?
ReplyDeleteWhy are Mohsen and Siamak optimistic while remembering their torture in prison?
ReplyDeleteAs the book progresses, we see less and less of Marjane’s God. Why do you think this is so and why is his presence important at the end of chapter 7?
ReplyDeleteWhy were Siamak and Mohsen remaining so calm when talking about how they were tortured?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the significance of forgiveness in this chapter and the many different interpretations?
ReplyDeleteWhat does the political prisoners’ nonchalant fashion in telling their stories express about their experiences?
ReplyDeleteWhy does Marjane want to implicate torture in games with her friends?
ReplyDeleteHow would you feel if you were 1 of 3,000 political prisoners who were liberated a few days after Shah fell?
ReplyDeleteWhat message does the narrator convey through the sentence, “My parents were so shocked… That they forgot to spare me this experience…”?
ReplyDeleteIs Marjane ashamed that her father did not go to jail like the other protestors? Why?
ReplyDeleteWhy did Marjane abandon religion during the revolution and why does she return to it once the revolution ends?
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