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Marji was raised a certain way by her parents and school. She was a “cultural Muslim” rather than a “religious Muslim,” she was raised with ideas of equality and political awareness, and she
valued education highly. The Islamic Revolution confronted her with the opposite of all of those.
Discuss how a child (Marji was 10 at the time) would be affected by such a radical (pardon the pun) confrontation to his/her belief system. If you experienced a cultural shock as a child/teen, you
might bring that in (My military children who moved around out there?). Or if you’ve observed such. [Mandatory rule: leave current American politics out of this discussion. I’m over it and don’t
want to hear it from any side of the spectrum!]