This turned into a riot, showing violence to her innocent eyes for the first time. ... " in which she is instantly punished for simply noting the obvious hypocrisy. While Satrapi does not directly address the impact of her father and teacher declaring that God was not involved in her ancestor's fall from power and their hardships that followed, this is the first time that Marjane has to confront her faith in God's intentions and involvement. ... Years later, when Marjane was attending art school in Iran, she meets 2 girls who teach her about how to wear the head scarves, and ...

• Word Count: 1625
• Approx Pages: 7

My friend Jacob decided to pop in a movie to watch on the way to the march for life to occupy the time. ... On a personal note, I was horrified to hear that sometimes women abort their child because it has a disability. ... Thousands of people carried signs with slogans calling for the defense of life, being the voice of the voiceless, and thanking God that there mothers were pro-life. ... As I marched in the cold snow of D.C., amid the prayers and cheers from other pro-lifers, I felt tears come to my eyes. ... If I pray daily, offer up my sufferings to God, and do all God wants me to do for h...

• Word Count: 1818
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School