Coffeehouse #2

My favorite chapter so far is the letter. It’s my favorite chapter for several reasons. The first reason the letter is my favorite is because it introduces the dynamic between Marji and Mehri. Maji saw her more as a friend than a servant. When Mehri was getting letters from the neighbor she asked Marji for help. While Marji was reading Mehri asked her about the sister she mentioned and Mehri said she was talking about Marji. This shows the relationship between the girls wasn’t a relationship of servant to master it was genuine and there was love there. The second reason I liked this chapter is because it shows being kind isn’t really taught rather it’s something people have. Marji was naturally kind to Mehri. Marji’s mother was also kind to Mehri. She wanted to teach her how to read versus Marji’s dad basically humiliated Merhi by telling the neighbor she was a servant. It shows the dad let money get to his head versus Marjis mom staying humble. Finally, I enjoyed this chapter because Mehris and the neighbors love felt like Romeo and Juliet. They couldn’t be together because she was a servant and he was of upper class but I thought the idea of sending letters to each other was sweet.