Carmelo: Day 5 Response

Tatum response:

In Persepolis Marjane talk about a time where she had a diabolical feeling of power because she made the rules to the games her friends and she played. It was after her parents friends got out of prison and they explained how they got tortured to rat out their fellow protesters. She then made, on page 53, the rule that the loser of the games got tortured, such tortures included, the mustache-on-fire, which consisted of pulling on the sides of the upper lip, the twisted arm and mouth filled with garbage. She knew these "tortures" were bad but the idea of having power intrigued her and quickly it overwhelmed her. She ran to her mother crying because she couldn't help but feel that she was becoming something she feared. Marjane then knew the only place she would feel safe was in her friend, God, arms.

My two side could be a snake and a caregiver because some people would say i sneak behind their backs and either do or say things against them but i also care about people a lot which would make me a caregiver. I try to make sure people are content, not extremely happy but just enough for them to go on in their day. Reminds me of a time my friend was having a bad day because her boyfriend broke up with her, i was there to telling her that she should stop crying and and he wasn't the pain and that there are so many other guys out there for her she only in high school which is only a small part of her life, she was only a sophomore at the time, it her awhile but she came to her senses and realized i was right and it wasn't the end of the world.

Kyle response:

Harsh reality can mean so many things to different people. To me a harsh reality was when my grandma past away, i was 9 at the time and couldnt believe she died. I remember my parents cry and i did not understand why because they wouldnt tell me, it wasnt until the at the funeral i found out but even then i couldnt believe it, i wouldnt believe it. It wasnt until they took the casket away that it hit me and i started crying and missing her. 10years later i now understand that it was for the best, she had cancer everywhere and she was suffering. Having to find out every thing out on your own, i think, is the best way to learning things. Majane is learning abotu her parents through the war, she realizes that they dont see the war the same way she does and they dont have too much faith in the country as she does. Majane realizes that she is growing up in a rapidly changing society and to live in a society like hers she need to be educated and updated about her surroundings. The only downside is that learning on your own can leave many unanswered questions or lead you in to the wrong answer. The only way to deal with harsh realities is to understand many things can happen, some for good or worst.