Persepolis

Marji Satrapi describes her life in Iran as a child with limits on what she could learn, what she should believe, what she should wear and where she could go. Iranian society even imposed rule on who you could and should date. The restrictions that were placed on her were not given to her largely by her parents, they were mainly issuances by the government, the parents job were to enforce the rules set by the government. She was only allowed to express herself at home amongst her family. American children have much more freedom any restrictions on education are under the school board regulation, the board is voted in by the citizen of the community aka the parents, the childs belief system is regulated by the parents, the child wardrobe are often combined efforts of both child and parent and where a child goes is often monitored by the parents. While a child parents may not like the choice their child makes regarding dating, they are often at odds with their children to prohibit their dating choices. Children in America are under the limitations of their parents or guardians.
As a young women in Austria, Marji tried to fit into a society that she did not understand and without the rule and restrictions that she was use to she tried to make sense of what she was feeling, seeing and what was happening around her without guidance and unfortunately things did not go well for her. She was alone in a foreign land left to manage on her own, she did not feel she could call on her parents for guidance or assistance. American young women are raised to seek a certain level of independence as they grow up and once they reach a certain age they feel they are ready to strike out on their own, however they often seek the advice or guidance of their parents or guardian until they feel they have better understanding of their circumstances.
As Americans we often take for granted the way in which our society functions and don't realize that American liberties are unique to us .