Journal Persepolis #3

Francesco Argentina

Casie Cobos

English Language Arts

10/25/17

Persepolis Journal

What led to Marjane's grandmother yelling at her? Was the yelling justified? Why or why not?

On page 291 we see Marjane’s grandmother yell at her for the first time in her life. This is because Marjane laughs at a story about her framing an innocent man for saying obscenities to her, as a way to get out of trouble with the guardians (Pages 285-287). In my opinion, her grandmother’s explosive reaction is without a doubt justified. First of all, It has been a long time since Marjane has been in contact with her grandmother so it makes perfect sense for her grandmother to be caught off guard in the moment, as she is not yet familiar with the modern rebellious Marjane. I don't think that a younger Marjane would commit such an act that would compromise her integrity considering her interests in becoming a prophet earlier on in her life (Pages 6-9). Also, her grandmother has had plenty of relatives in the past that have been wrongly accused and put in jail or put to death. She brought up Marjane’s grandfather and Anoosh as examples, and for Marjane to laugh it off as if she were glorifying the act she had done, it must have felt like a slap in the face to the grandmother. The yelling was definitely justified, however I think it was especially good for Marjane to hear it coming from somebody she trusts like her grandmother, so she can then take some time to reflect on her core values as a person.