Revolution- Both authors think of revolution as a cultural change. Marjanes culture changed because the government started repressing them so much. And Suheirs' country changed by children going to war. Also, It made her entire race recognized as terrorists. When in reality, they are human beings just like anyone else. Stereotypes are made from revolutions and war.
Revolutionaries- Marjane was a revolutionary her whole life and even when she was a small child she was chanting "down with the shaw!". She always rebelled from anything the government said. Suheir was a revolutionary because she spoke what was on her mind about a country that does not care about their people. Which is why she left, she was not going to die for a country that does nothing for the people."i have never felt less american and more new yorker, particularly brooklyn, than these past days. the stars and stripes on all these cars and apartment windows represent the dead as citizens first, not family members, not lovers." This shows how many people people are fleeing their home countries to the United States out of fear".
War- Both authors define war as an unnecessary part of society. And a heartbreaking event, " My hand went to my head, and my head went to the dead Iraqi children". Marjane experienced her neighbor blown to pieces in the rubble in what was once the girls home. Suheir life was taken away and all compassion of her people was taken away from the traumatizing war. "i am looking for evidence of compassion. any evidence of life. i am looking for life".War causes anger, the need for revenge."we"re gonna burn them so bad, i swear, so bad." War is horrible, war is unpreventable.
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