Dead bodies line the street with blood mixed in the dirt. A gross smell fills the air along with the feelings of sadness and depair. As a naive Asian American citizen, I can only imagine what it feels like to experience being under attack by a thousand missles coming from a land far away. But my imagination is very limited and only based on what the media tells me. I don't know the true feelings of terror and fear. All I see is death counts on tv while reporters tell me there more deaths that can't be seen. I can only imagine the confusion the people must have dealt with during such horrid events. In Persepolis, Iraq is the first to attack Iran, launching an all out assault with no particular target in mind. The only intent was to weaken the morale of the large country and create fear so that resistance would be minimized. Marjane, the lead character in Persepolis, reacts to the attacks in a way that most people would. Fear and terror soon becomes the thirst for revenge and retailiation.
*Radio playing..*
"IRAQI MIGS hAVE BOMBED TEHRAN..."
Marjane's father: "NO! The bastards!"
Marjane: "THOSE ASSHOLES!"
(Satrapi 80)
We tend to forget amist our vengeful states that acting out of place would only lead us to no good. Marjane and I are very similar in the sense that we would want to fight against our aggressors immediately to get even with them. We act before considering the possible consequences of our actions. Emotions get the best of us. When this happens, we tend to forget the things in life that matters the most. Marjane almost forgets her mother's well-being in this situation.
Sometimes we just need to be more analytical before acting out of line.
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