Marjane's Heroes


I was interested in the way that young Marjane regarded her heroes. Without considering the morals of what they did, it seemed that Marjane would view anyone as a hero as long as they had fought in the war or gone to prison. She most likely adopted this mindset after hearing the stories from other kids about their family members fighting in the war.  This caused her to disregard her parents as she was disappointed they hadn’t ever done anything she considered heroic. Her uncle, on the other hand, had experienced war and prison which Marjane admired.
Some of Marjane’s friends had family members that died in prison. While talking to one girl, Marjane claims that the girl should be happy her father died a hero. The girl responds with “I wish he were alive and in jail rather than dead and a hero”. I believe this response caused Marjane to think but she didn’t fully understand or relate until Anoosh was killed.  

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