I think Marjane's high school experience would be similar or possibly different in the U.S and in my hometown. I think it depends on the type of friends she has. In Austria, she had friends who did a lot of partying, smoking, she experienced intercourse, relationships so I feel that she fell into that trap because that's what her friends did. I also feel that in my hometown she would be doing the same things if she had friends like the ones in Austria. However, her life could possibly be different in the U.S. Maybe she would meet a group of people who are not involved in those types of things. She could be involved in after school activities, join clubs and make friends there too. I would have befriended her because I admire her intelligence and confidence. And as her ex-boyfriend Marcus put it, "her rebellious side and natural nonchalance." I think her and I would get along very well. She could talk to me about her culture and I could introduce her to our culture in the U.S.
I agree with you on most of those things. I think it would be a lot easier on her and she might be accepted more if she lived in the US in the same town as us. I think it would make things a lot more difficult for her if she decided to go home though since so many of the things that we do here aren't accepted at all where she lives. It would be a lot more likely for her to be able to express who she truly is living in the US. She might find a group of people who accept the things she wants to do like smoke and dress different;y then most people but those people also may not do it herself so she's not pressured to do it herself.
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