How did Marji’s life change after Neda’s death? What happened at school? “The Dowry”

Marjane says that she has now become “a rebel.” When the principal of her school tries to take her jewelry, she yells back at them. One day, the principal attempts to take the jewelry and, in a fit of rage, Marjane hits the principal and knocks her down. She tries to apologize but the principal expels her. Because her grandmother knows several bureaucrats, she can be placed in a new school. Her defiance remains, however.