My favorite chapter so far of Marjane Satrapi’s “The Complete Persepolis” is “The Party”. In this chapter the Shah’s reign comes to an end. In an attempt to appease the people the Shah tries to elect a prime minister, however the people continue to demonstrate and tear down his statues. Therefore he steps down and leaves the country and the nation celebrates. It is interesting to watch Marjane’s emotions and reactions to this happening. Her teachers who once praised the Shah tell her class to tear out his pictures. She is confused and does not understand the sudden change of behavior of the adults around her. The effect on the children experiencing the conflict in the country is shown throughout this chapter when Marjane decides to attack a fellow student with nails because his father was a part of the Shah’s secret police. It was Marjane’s idea, but her friends readily agreed to it. They mirror the actions of the adults and demonstrators without second thought. The children’s moral compasses may have been altered or even broken after witnessing so much violence. Marjane’s mother tells her that she must forgive, which she doesn’t really understand either. Marjane, and children in Iran now struggle with right and wrong. As well as concepts such as justice, forgiveness, and empathy because of what they’ve experienced.