After hearing the announcement that Iraq has begun to invade Iran, Marjane reacted pretty serious and mad about it. This could be proven by the fact that right after Marjane’s grandma’s news, on page 79 last panel, Marjane said that “my blood was boiling. I was ready to to defend my country against these Arabs who kept attacking us.” However, If I were Marjane, a 10 or 11 year-old, I don’t think I would react the same way as her because even if I know what’s going on in the country at that young age, I still don’t think I would be as brave as Marjane. In the last frame of the chapter, she dressed up formally with a button down shirt and an army hat. The significance of her dressing that way is that she looks like she’s ready to serve her country
