Literary Devices In Persepolis

LITERARY TEXT FEATURES There are three main types of texts: literary, factual, and persuasive. A literary text is a piece of written material that has the purpose of telling a story or entertaining its audience. Usually, its primary function is to divert, but it may also contain political messages or themes. Some examples of literary texts include Cervantes' Don Quixote, the English classic Beowulf, and John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Additionally, Persepolis written by Marjane Satrapi

Persepolis is a graphic memoir of Marjane Satrapi. The book has received multiple accolades and citations for its realistic and well-written script as well as its commitment against totalitarianism. Satrapi writes (and draws) of her life during the war between Iran and Iraq. It has both literal and symbolic meanings hidden among the drawings, as it also shows the hardships she faced in other countries and even, at times, in her home country of Iran. It helps to show the past and somewhat present

Relationships with God in Genesis and Persepolis From the beginning of Genesis, Abraham always showed unwavering devotion to God and his word, not even doubting him when he was told to kill his own son. Abraham never lost his faith in God, and willingly followed his guidance in order to show his dedication to his religion. In Persepolis, God also served as a huge support system and guide in Marji’s life, and in her youth she remained devoted to God and her religion. However, once Marji’s life

America will never have the experience of living through a revolution or even near one as the last one in America finished in 1783 which means one does not really understand what it is like to go through that. Reading through the graphic novel Persepolis, which talks about the lifestyle of a child who goes through revolution and then onto war and more really gives an insight into how different life is in different cultures around the world who do not get to experience the same freedoms of

The graphic novel Persepolis is a coming of age memoir written by Marjane Satrapi. It is an autobiographical depiction of the life of an Iranian girl living in Iran during and after the period of the 1979 Iranian revolution and the Iran-Iraq war, demonstrating how Marjane’s persona becomes increasingly aware of the various cultural influences and religious influences that surround her and the constant conflict between the promotion Iranian and Muslim beliefs and the repression of Western ideals in

The graphic novel Persepolis, written by Marjane Satrapi, is an autobiographical depiction of her life in Iran during and after the period of the 1979 Iranian revolution and the Iran-Iraq war. It reveals how Marjane’s persona becomes increasingly aware of the cultural and religious influences that surround her. The conflict between pre-revolutionary secular Iranian-Western ideals and the post-revolutionary Muslim beliefs affects the formation of her personal identity. Her struggle is portrayed through

Satrapi’s graphic novel, Persepolis, depicts the coming of age story of Marjane and her experiences before, during, and after the Iranian war. In the course of Marjane’s experiences, she frequently encounters conflict and the hardships that ensue when growing up. Nevertheless, these hardships are major factors that shape Marjane as a character and establish the context of the novel. Satrapi uses the graphic novel conventions and literary devices to convey conflicts of Marjane that are within herself