Seminar 1: Chapters 1-2

Consider This Questions

1. In what ways does the text treat men and women? How does the text empower or disempower a particular gender?

2. What role does religion play in Marjane’s life (the character)? How does this compare or contrast to the role religion plays within her community (the setting)?

3. What roles do class systems, as well as the power relationships between classes, play in the text?

4. In what ways does the author recreate the memories of her childhood? How realistic are depictions and what effect does this have?

5. What themes are introduced? How are these themes introduced and explored? What ideas does the text convey about these themes?