Persepolis Expository Response Essay I would describe Marji in the beginning of the book Persepolis as a child that didn't understand everything that was going on in the world. Then again, you have to remember she is a child and wont understand everything shes told or going through, but that's not just with her thats with all children around the world. Although, Marji and I experiences are different, I feel she had to grow up and mature faster than most children because she was going through things most kids in the modern world wouldn't imagine going through. Therefore, she is alike children today and also different from children in the new era. Marji is a child that goes through a lot at a young age. For example, her country is going through revolution and is at war. Although, she probably doesn't understand everything that's going on, she sees that its taking a toll on her friends and family. “At one of the demonstrations, a German Journalist took a photo of my mother. She dyed her hair and wore dark glasses for a long time”.(pg 5) Also, Marji isn't as mature because of her age. She tends to repeat things that hurt people's feelings and doesn't know when to keep certain truths to herself because she doesn't know right from wrong all the way yet. “Don't you know that when they keep saying someone is on a trip, it really means he is dead”? …show more content…
We both had to grow/mature faster than most children would have to. In her case it was because of the revolution and war going on and in my case, my parents were going through a divorce and I had to take care of my younger siblings when my mom was out. Also, Marji had more concerns like if her parents were going to make it home that day or if she was going to be taken. I didn't have to worry about things like that because i knew my parents were safe. If you think about it we are similar in ways and different at the same
Marji asked her parents if she could go, but they declined every time;however, Marji still snuck out and went. Marji and her maid Mehri proceed on with their plans and go. When they arrive, Marji sees first-hand how people are really being treated, and she does not like it. A little while after the demonstration, Marji decides she is going to wear her new jean jacket and new nike shoes. She gets caught and makes up a lie so she will not get into too much trouble. She wanted to express herself a little bit, and show her own style. She comprehends now that she cannot wear what she wants, and she becomes angry and disappointed. Marji is tired of having to be who someone else wants her to be, and always having someone holding her back. Because of everything going on, Marji starts to do everything her parents ask her to, and she starts rebelling. Marji’s school teacher started being rude, so Marji decided she had enough and stands up for herself. She accidently hits the teacher and gets herself expelled. This promotes a big change in Marji, because she seems as if she really does not care. The final event that changes Marji is the bombing in her neighborhood. She thought her house was her safe place, but the bomb was an eye opener to her that she really was not safe anywhere. Some of the events that change Marji are: Uncle Anoosh’s death, the demonstration, the Nike shoes, getting expelled, and the bomb going off.
The book, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, was written by Marjane Satrapi; it is the story of her life in Iran from birth to fourteen years old. The perspective of Marjane, in her novel, affects the overall presentation of revolution, religion, and social classes. Consequently, with no background knowledge, we only have her perspective which affects our own opinion about the events of the book.
(7). Her grandmother also buys her books to help educate her on what is going on in their country (28). Both of these actions display that her grandmother wants her to be educated and also wants Marji to do whatever she desires and teaches her that she truly can be whatever she wishes. Before Marji leaves to go to Austria, her grandmother tells her “always keep your dignity and be true to yourself” (150). This is something that continually goes through Marji’s mind as she begins to make mistakes, being true to herself is something Marji is constantly struggling for and becomes a major theme throughout the novel. In the end of the novel Marji learns how to be true to herself and her ambitions as she divorces Reza and moves to Paris, which was an action heavily based on the ethics and teachings of her grandmother.
Marji began rebelling against what her parents said very early in her life. Even though her parents had unintentionally raised her to be rebellious by being that way themselves, they were surprised when she rebelled. Marji didn’t seem to realize that they were rebelling with good cause, so she rebelled. An instance of rebellion was when she and her friends decided to “nail” one of her classmates. She said “My idea was to put nails between our fingers like American brass knuckles and to attack Ramin.” (45). After being spoken to about her actions, she told herself “You have to forgive! You have to forgive! I had the feeling of being someone really, really good.” (46). After Marji went to Vienna, she was staying with nuns. She was being yelled at for eating out of a pot while watching tv. The nun said “ It’s true what they say about Iranians. They have no education.” (177). Marji replied, “It’s true what they say about you, too. You were all prostitutes before becoming
Marjane Satrapi was a young independent girl, strongly reliant on her own decisions and logic. However, throughout the novel “Persepolis” she is greatly impacted by many different women in her life. These women helped her develop her character and built her to be stronger and wiser. Women such as her grandmother, the maid, her school teachers and her very compelling mother have helped her to evolve into an independent, ambitious and quite intelligent lady. Throughout this powerful novel displayed by comic strips, Marji never releases her roots and she stays true to herself. This is due to the influence these women had on her.
Compare and Contrast Did you know that both Iran and Afghanistan share both the regions islam and that women wear the same type of clothing like headgear, clothing,and veils to symbolize the islamic culture. Also, they both have the same hate against them in the taliban or just based in iran, minority groups. In the books A Fort of Nine Towers, and Persepolis you will see the life of a kid from Iran and Afghanistan. Similarities between islamic leader,Differences between education in Iran and Afghanistan, what I learned about the life in the middle east. To begin, there are similarities between the Islamic leaders of both Iran and Afghanistan.
Throughout the book Persepolis Marjane has to deal with many hardships. She has to deal with her religion, the danger, nationalism, imperialism, and revolutions. This is all happening during a war between Iraq and
The Satrapi family were really good people who always did what they supposed to do if they knew that it was the right thing to do. They believed that you should have the liberty to make your own decisions, which is why Marjane was so independent, brave, rebellious, generous, understanding. Marjane believed that you should always do what is right because every one is considered equal. Well even though Marji was taught that by her parents she soon learned that not everyone is considered equal according to what socio-economic class that they were a part of. When Marjane's family maid fell in love with the teenage boy next door, she did not see anything wrong with them both wanting to be together and get married. It's only when Marjane's parents found out about the maid's relationship that it was soon ended because her father told the young man that she was their
Marji's role in life changes drastically throughout the novel. In the beginning, as a young child, Marji believes that she is a prophet. As the story progresses and they the revolution continues, Marji begins to feel dismay towards the revolution and towards God. Later in the novel, Marji’s mother also feels sadness. Her former revolutionary spirit is gone and replaced with fear. When Marji’s principal calls the house to complain that Marji disrespected of the teachers, her mother in the past would have been proud, but this time around she fears for her daughter and goes on to explain the things that happen to girls in Iranian prison. Her mother had given up optimism and established that war
In the book, Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi, Marji is a 10 year old girl growing up in Tehran during this revolution. She is continuously faced with injustice, but is strong enough to go through it. She witnesses things that no 10 year old should ever witness, however, seeing it helps her become more
Marjane Satrapi shares her story from the age of 7 roughly up until 25. Growing up her life was anything but easy, from a young age she was forced to participate in activities disregarding her own beliefs. I believe she chose to write Persepolis to enlighten people about not only the horrors that she went through, but also give arise regarding the revolutions and social protests she encountered. For example, the cultural revolution resulted in the closing of all bilingual schools because they were considered to be signs of capitalism. “Things started to degenerate. The army shot at them. And they threw stones at the army.” (P.18) While most children Marjane’s age would be
In the very beginning of the book, Marji’s rebellious side is slightly shown to the reader. “We demonstrated in the garden of our house” (10). This was the beginning of Marji’s own rebellion for religion. The thing that makes this illogical though is that she doesn't fully understand what she is rebelling against. All she knows is that the adults around her, including her parents, are rebelling and that she should follow suit. In order to fully understand why she’s doing what she is doing, she reads plenty of books. “To enlighten me they bought books” (12). Marji learned more and more of what she was fighting against, and for, but she then decides that she wants to go to an actual demonstration. “‘I want to come with you tomorrow!’ ‘Where?’ ‘To the demonstration on the street! I am sick and tired of doing it in the garden’” (16-17). This is yet again an illogical choice that Marji makes, however it can be justified due to the time and her own reason. The choices Marji makes for religion show just how much effort she puts into rebelling. Marji puts plenty of effort into rebelling in something that she does not fully understand, and it shows that shes has personality traits that reflect from what her parents do. Her parents rebel against the shah, and so does Marji. She does not understand why she does, but she decides to do it anyways. Her personality is reflected from her parents, and show how she is so rebellious.
Marji often rebells and does things that she was told not to do because she is a child, showing that she wants to be free of childhood. She thinks that doing these things is a sign of maturity but in reality, it is the opposite. When Marji’s maid falls in love, she wants to help out, thinking that this will bring her closer to adulthood. She only thinks in the moment and does not think about what will happen to her if her parents find out. “So I wrote the letters for her. One each week for six months.” (35). She is doing this because she wants to show that she is capable of doing more than her parents want her to do. She is aware that her parents would punish her if they find out but she has no regard for the consequences. She doesn’t know that writing these letters is not the right thing to do, as it brings false hope into the minds of those involved. Another example of Marji doing the wrong thing is
Marji, in Though Thy Bounty, wants to challenge authority in order to gain her freedom, which leads to her many tribulations. “What are doing with that bracelet? Give it to me right now!’ ‘Over my dead body! It was a gift from my mom’” (Satrapi, 143). Marji wants to express herself and her frustration but cannot because it is against the Iran rules, through time her resentment and guilt began to build up. This leads to a struggle between Marji and her teachers because she no longer wants to obey their teachings and wants to fight for her freedom. Marji also physically struggles with her parents because they think she is too young to do anything but she wants to prove them wrong and change Iran’s society for the better. “’For a revolution to succeed the entire population must support it.’ ‘You can participate later on’. ‘Sure, Sure! When it is all over. Mom please’. ‘Oh no! Come on your going to bed now’. ‘Please Please, Please’” (Satrapi, 17).Persepolis is filled with physical struggle; in contrast to Through Thy Bounty the protagonist struggles with guilt and anxiety: “I pull off my shirt, and stare down at my scarred chest and belly. One cut for each man, woman, and child I’ve butchered for the Jagaren almost every inch of my torso is engraved. I find a smooth place, right above my sternum. I push the sharp end of the shard
Marjane’s friendships are few and far between, after the wake of the revolution. In the beginning of the novel, Marjane’s best friend is God and how she mainly identifies herself. This is significant to understanding the depth of Marjane’s thoughts as a child. She is very different from the rest of the kids. This is evident when Marjane’s says when she wants to be a prophet and her classmates say they want to be doctors, or teachers. Growing up in Iran makes it hard for Marjane to express herself and really identify herself. This affects her friendships with children her age. Marjane is very sympathetic for a child her age, and she deeply understands what her country and family has been suffering through. She sat in a bathtub for hours trying to understand how her grandfather felt. Other children her age were not doing things like this. She often talks to God as mentioned before and this is when Marjane can express herself. She cannot do that with other children so she leans on God and identifies with him. As Marjane grows she meets her uncle who be¬comes the light of her life and her new best friend. He tells her stories about his struggles and Marjane begins to identify herself in his stories. In this quote her Marjane is talking to other children her age, she says “ There are lots of heroes in my family, my grandpa was in prison, my uncle Anoosh too: For nine