Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Why was Satrapi a traitor to the revolution according to the Guardians of the Revolution? Why was it dangerous to try to be an individual?

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Satrapi is arguing here that the people of Iran have made an unconscious decision to follow the religious leaders for no other reason than that they cannot determine a purpose or direction for the country without them. Marjane’s family also imitates the sheep, blindly leaving for a life in the United States. It is dangerous to stand out in a religious fundamentalist theocracy. Free speech and thought can easily get one killed.