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What advice would you give to others about working in a group?     Working in a group is an important thing to learn to do but it is also a very hard thing to achieve. The most important thing to help a group function well is trust. You have to trust that everyone in the group will hold up their end of the work. To make this situation easier before you all go into working you should get together and decide what you all want to achieve and what each person should do. Another very important part about being in a group is not allowing someone in the group fall behind. Remind them that they need to do their work, maybe even help them. One problem though is that no matter how hard you try one person will always get at least a little more work than the others. In order to take a little work off them, you need to help that person if they ask for assistance, your project isn't done when you finish your part, but when everyone has completed their work. Make sure that once you're finis...

On Page 341 Marjane leaves to go to France and pursue a career, that she could not have succeeded in, in Iran. Throughout the book, Marjane expresses how she enjoys being free and able to do what she wants and express her feelings. On page 245 she says, “I packed my bag… I again put on my veil… and so much for my individual and social liberties.” This shows how sad, and angered, she is about getting her freedom, and liberties taken away from her. Then on page 297, while in Iran, she gets up in front of the class and explains how she disagrees with the fact that they have to wear a large headdress and uncomfortable clothes. This proved that she was a rebellious and outspoken person, which was, unfortunately, a dangerous trait to have in Iran because it could lead to whippings, torture or even death. Throughout the book, Marjane realizes how little freedom she had in Iran, and how limited her ability was to grow as an artist. The most critical point for her though, was on Page 331 when h...