Question

1. Why is Marji's mother shocked at the price of

jeans? Cite evidence from the text to support
ne your answer.

Answer 1

One afternoon, Marjane asks her mother for money to go buy jeans. There had been rampant inflation in Iran and her mother is shocked that jeans now cost so much. How does the author develop Marji's mother as a complex character through her reaction to the key event of the bombing? Marji's mother is an aggressive character because she, despite Marji's wishes, forces Marji to face violence with courage.