Persepolis

Why is childhood an important time of life? When does it end?

Childhood is what defines somebody as an adult and a person. Things that happen at a young age can survive inside of someone and effect them for the rest of their life. The way we view and react to the events in our life as a young child often show what type of person we really are because children are not usually concerned with the political implications that are involved in decision making. This was very true for Persepolis as a child during the revolution. Persepolis liked punk rock and almost all western influences. People such as the Guardians of the Revolution told Persepolis that it was unbecoming of her to dress and act the way she did but she did not stop because she was only 

concerned with doing what she wanted to do. 

Childhood ends whenever you want it to. The chid inside of everybody lives forever, some just choose to mask it more than others. Some vicariously have a second childhood using their children. Others never grow up.

How do people cope when their lives are changed by a force they can't control?

No two people will react to the same event the same way. Every person is different and has different motives and objectives. Twin boys who were raised seemingly identically could have very different reactions to the same horrific or amazing event. If the twin's father died one of the two boys may be motivated and become very successful while the other could fall into depression. Coping with and overcoming an especially tragic event takes a special individual. 

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