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IMPACTS OF INTERNAL WAR, There are many themes throughout the story that…
IMPACTS OF INTERNAL WAR
CHARACTERS
Many characters are affected from the war that occurs like Marji and her family, Mali and her home, along with many more.
Mali
Mali's home gets blown up by the F-14s, leaving them with nothing but jewelry. Mali states herself,"Everything's destroyed", while crying.
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SYMBOLS
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Bicycle: Metaphore for balance of the revolution. "The revoluotion is like a bicycle, if the wheels stop moving it will fall" - Marjane
Sound of bombs: serves as a symbol of ongoing conflict and trauma experienced by people native to a war-torn country.
Children at the front: symbolizes the manipulation and exploitation of youth for political purposes. It reflects the devastating impact of war on the younger generation and the sacrifice of innocence.
SETTINGS
Throughout the book, various settings are introduced, and change the way we see Marji's story.
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The school Marji attends goes through multiple changes during the war. It first starts with the design including windows and allowed clothing. As the internal conflict progresses, these changes start affecting the curriculum and introduces propaganda. To support this, Marji states "Our headscarves had to be dark, and we weren't allowed to wear any from of jewelry or makeup. The only thing we were allowed to wear was a simple cross." This quote illustrates how schools were becoming a platform for enforcing religious ideas.
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There are many themes throughout the story that highlight the impacts of internal war like identity and survival.
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Anoosh's character represents the impacts of political beliefs, and highlights the sacrifices made by those who were against the regime.
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The prison setting is a crucial representation of internal war. Marji's family members end up in prioson due to their political beleifs, which shows the true power the government has.
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As the protagonist, Marji's character undergoes signifigant develpoement due to internal war. Her political awareness and personal struggles represents the true impact of war.
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The impact of the war is deeply felt in the homes of the story's characters. The fear of government intrusion and maintianing a sense of normality
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Internal war had many impacts to the environment around Marji including her social life, mental health, and innocence.
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The internal war forces characters, like Marjane to confront harsh realities and lose their innocence as they whitness violence and political repression.
The internal war disrupts and and reshapes family structure. Family cope with loss, seperation, and the challenges of living under political instability.
The characters ponder with questions of identity as they go through the changes of culture brought by internal war. The clash between traditional values and the new ideology of the new regime.