On page 240, I love the transition of panels that shows the various facial expressions of coughing. Marjane isn’t afraid of drawing herself unattractively, which is perfect for a graphic novel style. This transition is somewhat of a synecdoche, showing time passing much like death. It is similar to the image of a flower growing from a seed and eventually withering away as well. It’s a message to Marjane that says if she keeps doing what she is doing, she will die metaphorically and literally. This relates back to the motif of black clothing. Every tough moment that happens leading up to when Marjane returns home, slowly “kills” her. She is unhappy most of the time, and gets into a downward spiral of drugs, and surrounds herself with people that don’t love her such as Markus, Frau Doctor Heller and friends that could care less for her feelings. Ironically, after this moment of realization, Marjane goes back to Iran, but still smoking cigarettes which her doctor says “will put herself into serious danger.” So, this shows that Marjane does finally understand that she needs to go back to her family who truly love her, but won’t completely put herself into complete safety.
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