The Complete Persepolis Reflection

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From the book “The Complete Persepolis” by Maryjane Satrapi. “It had been four years since I had such a well-stocked store, the first Aisle I headed was the one with scented detergents, we couldn’t find them in Iran anymore’’. This quote has moved me because it reminds me the suffering and hardship of the people. Most of the country today were still living in the poverty and unhealthy lifestyles. Maryjane could not believe what she has seen in Vienna store a place she can buy whatever she wants. The crucial thing for her was those detergents she has bought from the store. The detergents have a nice odor. ‘’If I wanted to be friends with 14-year-olds, I had to do it’’ the quote was puzzles me because she wanted to do what the fourteen years

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