The Dowry
which tragic event happens to Niloufar, representing the brutal reality of the new regime?
Niloufar is executed after being forced into marriage with her executioner
What theme does The Dowry explore through Niloufar’s tragic death?
oppression and dehumanization of women under the regime
In The Dowry, how does Marjane’s family respond to the increasing dangers she faces
they decide to send her abroad for her safety
What symbolism is used in The Dowry to represent the regime's control over women’s lives
he forced marriage and the symbolic dowry, reducing women to objects
How does The Dowry illustrate the tension between individual freedom and political repression in post-revolutionary Iran?
Marjane’s growing awareness of the cost of defiance, leading to her eventual exile