Characters
History
Symbols
Themes
Lens
100

This characters love affair was ruined due to social classes

Who is Mehri

100

The Shah's fall led to the celebrations in Marji's home during this event

What is the Iranian Revolution

100

Who did the kids have to rip out of their books in school?

Who is the Shah

100

This theme is highlighted when Mehri's love affair ends due to different classes

What is social inequality

100

Marji's father intefering with Mehri's relationship due to social barriers is best displayed through this lens

What is the marxist lens

200

Who lectures Marji about her incident with Ramin?

Who is Marji's mother

200

What massacre occured due to government forces opening fire on a large gathering of protestors?

What is Black Friday Massacre

200

Mary's letter symbolizes this emotion

What is Love

200

Marji's mother teaches her about this theme after Marji and her friends target Ramin

What is forgiveness

200

Marji's desire to seek revenge against Ramin for his fathers actions can be best analyzed by this lens

What is the psychoanalytical lens

300

Who is the author that Marji learns Iran history from?

Who is Ali Ashraf Darvishian

300

What was Ramin's dad a part of that worried Marji and her peers?

What is the Secret police of the Shah's regime

300

What was the weapon used by Marji and peers to threaten Ramin?

What is nails
300
What theme highlights how Marji is growing up and facing the harsh realities of injustice and violence around the world?

What is loss of innocence

300

Mehri's experience as a nanny and her ruined relationship highlights the intersection of gender and social inequality analyzed by this lens

What is the feminist lens