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. What story did Marji’s neighbor make up about the spot on her cheek? What did this

. What story did Marji’s neighbor make up about the spot on her cheek? What did this reflect about Iranian people?
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Their neighbors rejoice that the demonstrations are over and one man’s wife shows off a small mark on her cheek that she claims is where a bullet almost hit her. Marjane’s mother, knowing that the woman did not protest, complains that the mark has been there all along. Iranians are beginning to treat the revolution as a badge of courage.