Answer to Joey's Question

Throughout the book Persepolis, we learn the childhood of the main character Marjane.  The reader is shown and told of the times she had while she was growing older.  Following along as she experiences both fun, joyous occasions and terrible heartache, we watch her grow, learn, and mature from the ages of six to fourteen-years-old.  The story starts her off as a young, naive kid who does not know much of her surroundings and what is going around her.  At this time, she does not understand the history her family member have had and has an active imagination as she talks to God as if he were right there with her.  She is also very influenced by her parents beliefs and what they are doing, wanting to be like them and demonstrating for a cause she is not entirely aware of.  As she ages however, she becomes more educated on the situations her country is experiencing.  She starts off reading political comic books and then over time advances to higher education by swapping them for books and other more adult literature.  She also starts to become opened to the pasts of her uncles, grandparents, and nation leaders.  With this came the beginning of a deeper comprehension of the world around her.  She eventually gets involved with demonstrations as grows into a rebellious period.  She acts out against her mother and her teachers.  As this spell passes, she begins coming into her own and turns into a normal teenager who likes to have fun and listen to Iron Maiden all day long.  That is as far as I have gotten with the book thus far, but it is already obvious that she has evolved quite a bit since the start of this story.  

I can relate to this change, as can everyone.  Everybody has gone through a childhood of some kind, but I'm sure there are always those fundamental naive and rebellious periods in each instance.  I feel like in a way, I have also grown throughout the short time I have been in the Bridge Program.  Coming in with not a clue of what was to come, I have started to learn how to refine my writing and get to the points that matter instead of dribbling on with absolutely no skill.  I plan to grow and improve even more when it is all said and done.