A large problem with the shift from a secular to a non-secular state is the fact that now all schools are affiliated with religion, which does not give a girl like Marji a lot of room for creative learning and growth. This is especially problematic when Marji speaks against what she believes is being improperly taught to the students, which is greatly frowned upon. This is shown as a problem when the revolution has begun and the Shah is kicked out of power. The students are told to tear out the pictures of the Shah, who they were previously taught was chosen by God. Marji questions this because it goes against her previous knowledge and she would like to know what changed, but rather than give her an explanation as to what happened, Marji is sent to the corner because she “shouldn’t say things like that” (44). She is a curious child who has a hard time accepting what is told to her. To many this behavior would be seen as positive because the child has a yearning for learning, but instead she is seen as rebellious which leads her to be more rebellious because of the self-fulfilling prophecy that the teachers place on her. Once they see her a trouble child who questions authority, she will continue this behavior because it gets her a reaction. Later in her story she is asked by her principle not to wear jewelry, and instead of follow her instruction; she wears the bracelet the following day. This act of rebellion leads to her getting yelled at by the principle, which is followed by Marjane hitting the principle (143). This is a pretty powerful way to get expelled if you ask me. These acts of defiance show that the schooling that is provided in Iran is most likely not the best fit for
A large problem with the shift from a secular to a non-secular state is the fact that now all schools are affiliated with religion, which does not give a girl like Marji a lot of room for creative learning and growth. This is especially problematic when Marji speaks against what she believes is being improperly taught to the students, which is greatly frowned upon. This is shown as a problem when the revolution has begun and the Shah is kicked out of power. The students are told to tear out the pictures of the Shah, who they were previously taught was chosen by God. Marji questions this because it goes against her previous knowledge and she would like to know what changed, but rather than give her an explanation as to what happened, Marji is sent to the corner because she “shouldn’t say things like that” (44). She is a curious child who has a hard time accepting what is told to her. To many this behavior would be seen as positive because the child has a yearning for learning, but instead she is seen as rebellious which leads her to be more rebellious because of the self-fulfilling prophecy that the teachers place on her. Once they see her a trouble child who questions authority, she will continue this behavior because it gets her a reaction. Later in her story she is asked by her principle not to wear jewelry, and instead of follow her instruction; she wears the bracelet the following day. This act of rebellion leads to her getting yelled at by the principle, which is followed by Marjane hitting the principle (143). This is a pretty powerful way to get expelled if you ask me. These acts of defiance show that the schooling that is provided in Iran is most likely not the best fit for