The F-14s (Fav. Chapter)

In chapter twelve, “The F-14s,” the war was officially announced even though it started about a month ago. While Marjane was with her father at work, they hear bombing outside. Iraqi fighter jets bombed Tehran. This was the first time Marjane saw fighter jets. At the beginning of this chapter, Marjane has strong opinions on what should be done after the bombing. She expects her father to join the war, which he shows no interest in. There is a small rift between Marjane and her dad when it comes to retaliating for the bombing.  She tries to make a point by saying Pardisse Entezami’s dad was a pilot and how he was going to bomb Baghdad. Mr. Satrapi shuts this down by informing Marjane that Entezami’s father was one of the first to be jailed. Marjane feels as if her father isn’t a real patriot because of how pessimistic he is of the situation. They start to bond again after hearing of the 140 Iranian bombers who attacked Baghdad. This came at the cost of many jailed pilots. After Marjane finds out that Pardisse’s father was one of the fallen soldiers, she tries to comfort her. Marjane however, has a different outlook on the loss of Pardisse’s father. She sees Mr. Entezami as a hero, but Pardisse would rather her father be alive and in jail. Throughout the chapter, Marjane is eager to fight back without the realization of how much she could lose in the process. She seems to come to this realization after finding out how many pilots died and how it affected Pardisse at the end of the chapter.