"The Dowry"

Title Explanation- Persepolis's culture says that, traditionally, when a girl gets married, the husband is supposed to pay her a dowry. If the girl dies, the husband has to give the dowry to her family. In other words the dowry is the girl's worth, and Persepolis's parents wanted her life to have meaning, to be worth more than just some price tag. That is why they made her get an education even when most school's were closed and it seemed pointless. That's why they decided to send her away in the end, so that she could have a brighter future and get to do something with her life.

Chapter Summary- The chapter begins with a bad start when Marji hits the principal and is expelled. In her new school, Marj disagrees with her teacher and argues her point. Her parents get a phone call about it, and are concerned that she might end up the same way as her uncle, executed. Marji's parents worry about her well being and decide to send her away to Austria. The day they go to the airport, Marji knows they will never again live together as a family.

Additional Information-
*Austria: a German-speaking country in Central Europe.
*Vienna: the capital and largest city of Austria
*tumans: Iranian currency

Funny Parts- This chapter is pretty sad because Marji leaves her family, but there is one funny part, which is when Marji argues with her teacher. It's funny because, if you look at her facial expressions, they are very comical and expressive.

Picture- I chose the last picture on the last page(153). I think this picture is significant because it is the final thing you remember from the book, and it also shows how the war was tearing families apart. As well as that, it also defines how much Marji was loved by her parents, since it wasn't exactly clear through out the rest of the book.