What page does Marji try to kill herself?
The medication prevents her from feeling anything except like she’s “in a trance” (31.33). Her parents go away for ten days, and Marjane tries to kill herself. Slitting her wrists proves too hard, so Marjane takes all her antidepressants at once.
What happened in chapter 5 in Persepolis?
By Marjane Satrapi Marji reads and reads and reads and realizes that the biggest problem with the world is the divide between social classes. She recognizes the divide firsthand when her maid, Mehri, falls in love with the boy next door, but is forbidden to pursue him because she is a much lower class than he.
What is chapter 35 in Persepolis?
One night, they are raided and a friend named Farzad flees. He tries to jump from one building’s roof to another, and he falls to his death. The friends are shaken, and many stop partying altogether. But Marjane knows that this is what the regime wants—to end partying—so she just parties harder, like Andrew W.K.
What happens in chapter 14 Persepolis?
By Marjane Satrapi As bombs continue falling, Marji’s family starts going to secret parties. On the way home, they get stopped by the patrol, who follow them home to sweep their apartment for contraband. When they get to the building, Grandma says she has diabetes and needs to get upstairs immediately.
What is the main idea of Chapter 4 in Persepolis?
By Marjane Satrapi She tells Marji that when her husband was arrested, they lost all their wealth. She still took every effort to make sure her family looked nice despite being in poverty. That night, the family waits a long time for Marji’s father to come home from a protest.
What is the 12th chapter of Persepolis?
Marji’s mother’s friend’s house is destroyed in a bombing, so she and her family come to stay with Marji’s family. They go out shopping one day, and they overhear two women talking about “the refugees,” which Mali (Marji’s mom’s friend) and her family are. These women say, “Southern women are all whores” (12.43).
What happen in chapter 4 of Persepolis?
By Marjane Satrapi Grandma comes to visit. She tells Marji that when her husband was arrested, they lost all their wealth. She still took every effort to make sure her family looked nice despite being in poverty. That night, the family waits a long time for Marji’s father to come home from a protest.
Where does Persepolis Part 1 end?
At the end of Persepolis, Marjane divorces her husband and returns to Europe. But she’s not fleeing her life in a Lifetime Original Movie way (no crying in the shower here)—she’s leaving to regain her freedoms. Moving back to Iran from Vienna has its positives and negatives.
How many chapters are there in Persepolis?
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood has 38 chapters. The first chapter is called ‘The Veil’ and the final chapter is entitled ‘The End.