Sunday, February 13, 2011
Deep Question for Persepolis
At the end of the book Marjane's parents decided that it would be better for her to go away and live in Austria. Her parents told her that they would be right behind her and would meet her there but I think in the back of all our minds we knew that would not happen. From a parents perspective would you be able to send your child away at the age of fourteen, knowing that you might not see her again, but knowing that she would be safe and happier away from all the destruction that was going on? Why or why not?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
I can't think of too many things that would be more heart wrenching and I can't imagine ever having to make this choice. Not knowing what it is like to live in a war torn country, I can only imagine the horror of it all. If it meant that my child would either live or die, I would have choose to keep him/her safe and let him/her go. If they were in extreme danger, I suppose I would also make the choice to send him or her away. Can you see that I am torn? It makes me sick to my stomach to know that these choices even need to be made.
ReplyDeleteThis must be a parents absolute worst nightmare! I know just thinking about being sent away from my parents is un-imaginable. The fact this is not that uncommon of an experience is tragic, think back to Pedro & Me, although Pedro's parents got to join him they still always felt incomplete with half of their family still trapped in Cuba.
ReplyDeleteI honestly don't think I could make the decision with out facing the circumstances, it is just to hard to say. I would want my child to have a safe, fulfilling, rich life of promise, yet would a child's life really be that fulfilling and satisfying if they were sent off on their own before they were ready, without a clear idea if or when they'd see their parents again? That too sounds terribly difficult. It all comes down to strength and the question of which is the lesser of two evils. All I can say for certain is I hope that I am never faced with this decision, or anyone else in our class, or our lives.
I agree that this sounds like a parent's worst nightmare. As a mother of two, I cannot imagine making that decision. Of course I want the best for my children, but I also want to be a part of their lives always. I cannot imagine life without them and I don't think i could do it. But I also cannot relate to the life that Marji's family. It is difficult to know how I would act in a scenario that I cannot relate to at all!
ReplyDelete