Marj's parents become active in demonstrations and teach her that the Shah was not appointed by God. Instead, the Shah overthrew the emperor of the time with England's support in exchange for future prospects of oil. She found out that her grandpa was a prince and was often tortured in a cell full of water. I think she's a pretty funny kid because she takes a long bath in order to know what her grandpa felt when tortured for his Communist beliefs.
Persepolis:
Those revolutionists were pretty drunk and crazy with their beliefs for a better form of government. Marj's dad witnessed the revolutionists calling an old man who died of cancer: a martyr of the war, a hero, and one of the many victims of the murderous king.
The Letter:
Marj learns from her father that her society prevents/bans the marriage between persons of different social standings. Her family's maid named Mehri fell in love with the neighbor's son, but the neighbor's son rejected her when he learned that she was a maid. Marj tried to cheer Mehri up by convincing her to go to the demonstration together. However, they both got slapped hard by Marj's mom when they got home.
The Party:
The King tried his best to create a democracy, but in the end it didn't suit him and he was exiled. Although everyone was happy and had a enormous party, there were still conflicts in Marj's society: for-against Communism.
The Heroes:
After the king left, all the revolutionist prisoners were freed and rejoined their family. Some family friends enlightened them about the torture practices used on the prisoners: a deformed foot from electricity, pulled-off fingernails, iron burns. It goes to show you that war brings the worst out of humans in order to achieve a "better" future.
Moscow:
Marj was able to meet up with her uncle Anoosh. He was one of the many war prisoners during the Iranian revolution. He gave her a duck made of bread, and she treasured it as if it was made out of gold. These kids were proud of having a family member that were imprisoned because they were recognized as heroes in the revolution. It's the most craziest fact to be proud about. I think the revolution made the people's ideals/values change quite a bit--in the weirdest of ways.
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