Marjane Identity Changes

Marjane was always curious especially during the Iranian Revolution. From becoming expelled, losing many loved ones, and finding out where she is as a person, Marjane went through numerous hard times. Marjane’s identity changes after her Uncle Anoosh gets executed, when she sees violence for the first time, and when she is sent off to Austria.
In particular, Marjane’s identity changes after her Uncle Anoosh is executed. Marjane loved her beloved Uncle Anoosh. When she had her last few moments with him, she received a bread swan from him. After Anoosh was executed, Marjane yells at God, blaming him(p. 70). This affects Marjane’s identity because she loved Anoosh so much and for him to disappear from her life was a tremendous change. She doesn’t have God in her life at this time and feels lost. Marjane the has to learn how to deal with losing someone important. This changes her identity
She is being sent away all by herself to a place she knows nothing about. While she is getting her suitcase checked, she turns around to see her family and sees that her mother had fainted, saying that it would have been better to just go(p. 153). Not only is she going by herself, but she is only 13. This changes Marjane’s identity because she is leaving her family for the first time and is forced to learn how to develop into the young lady she wants to become. Marjane’s identity changes here, because she realises that she is on her own, and now she must learn how to become adult.
Generally speaking, Marjane’s identity changed when her Uncle Anoosh is executed, when she sees violence for the first time, and when she is sent off to Austria. Marjane’s identity changed many times throughout Persepolis. She made many mistakes, but always kept fighting for what she believed in. Even though Marjane grew up in hard times she fought through them to become the woman she is