War is influencing Marji and her family a lot. In these chapters, there seems to be a lot going on between Marji, her family, and war that they are beginning to become overwhelmed. Marji and her family are concern about their safety and don’t seem to know what to do, but know that actions must be taken in order to defend themselves. In page 105, Marji mom places masking tape on the top the window in order to prevent flying glass during the bombing. She even placed black curtains to prevent her neighbors from seeing the inside of her home. Marji’s mom was worried that in the time of war, if her neighbors saw the illegal things that they were doing inside her house, the police would arrest the family. War is also influencing Marji to become