Persepolis Reflection

People grow up in different way, affected by many different things as they grow and mature, during the process people change perspectives and ideals. In the book "Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi, a middle eastern girl who is coming of age, finds that her environment changes her as the country that she is in goes through an unstable violent state. With the rise of multiple changes, Marji’s family must learn how to adjust to the changing times. While Marji becomes a bystander to the persecution, violence ,and revolution, the main theme of the book is stay true to one’s self and forming one’s true identity through their own will. Marjane Satrapi shows how the quirky, but simple and straightforward communist child in a changing world to a grown young adult who is confused about herself and the world around her.

Persepolis focuses on major themes like Feminism, Freedom, Religion, War, and Culture. Although this book is about Marjane Satrapi a young girl who lived her childhood in Iran from the 1980’s which was during the Iran revolution, where at a young age she’s already opened up to a warfare environment. This book can be interpreted differently based on the reader’s location, history background with Iran, and the differences in government. In this essay we would be comparing the readers from Iran vs. America.

Although there are some rights that are undeniable to humans, it is not always the case that they are made available. This is especially prominent for the rights of women, who since the domestication of plants and animals have been sent to the bottom of society, and used to carry out the purpose of men. One way in which men have taken the power away from women is by taking away their education, and in turn their ability to develop independently and to be. functional parts of society. In her book Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi described the struggle of growing up as a young girl in Iran, as well as the support given to her by her parents. They encouraged her to pursue education so that she was able to develop her

On pages 3 and 4, Marjane gives us the years for, when the revolution began, when children were required to wear a veil and her date of birth. The dates, enable the reader to get a sense the time period and the historical background of Iran. Timelines are imperative to understanding her life story. Next, Satrapi demonstrates pathos through illustrations and the speech bubbles. The emotions of the characters can be shown through their facial expressions and actions they take.

Satrapi’s family background is very rich in history and in wealth. The ancestry that Satrapi knew and understood gave her a response of support for the 1979 Revolution. As time went on, however, her options began to change. Her heritage is told in little stories throughout the whole beginning half of the book. The first story Satrapi learns about that changes her option and viewpoint is the story about her great grandfather. This story is promoted with young Satrapi

Have you ever taken a look at any other lifestyle besides yours? Well Marjane Satrapi has always lived in Iran, and she is pretty used to her lifestyle. If anything, Marjane is now trying to understand the changes in her lifestyle and why it’s happening. Marjane Satrapi’s understanding of the lifestyle in Iran is affected by three things: imperialism, social classes, and religion.

“Persepolis” is an autobiographical graphic novel written by Marjane Satrapi that shows her childhood in Iran during and after the Islamic revolution. (Wikipedia). The book was originally published in 2000, and translations later published in 2003, 2004, and 2005. (Wikipedia). The book was made into a film, co-directed by Marjane. She also directed three more movies after. (Garvin, Kerry). I chose this book because I wasn’t familiar with the topic and never heard stories about the Islamic revolution. I also thought it was really cool how it was made into a comic book and even a major motion picture. The topic was really intriguing because the topic was hardly talked about and the author personally experienced the whole thing and I got to see her point of view during it. The fact that the author was actively involved during the whole war and got to write it down and turn it into a comic book makes it more fun and exciting to read.

The novel “Persepolis” shows many life changes during the Islamic Revolution told through the eyes of a young girl. “Persepolis” was based on Satrapi’s childhood experience in Iran. Throughout the span of the 1970’s to the early 1980’s, Satrapi experiences many changes in her life, not only with the government, or her education, but also with herself. Although she witnessed many violent acts right in front of her eyes, these experiences helped Marji (Satrapi) grow as a young child.

“One can forgive, but one should never forget”. Forgiveness is a main idea in the award-winning and compelling novel, Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi. It is mentioned throughout the novel numerous times, which can be seen as surprising. The novel is very sensitive, very detailed, and very brutal in many areas. One may think it is absurd how many times “forgiveness” is mentioned. However, the fact that a child is able to look past the smoke-filled air and shouts of violence in the streets, and have enough love in her heart to focus on forgiveness, speaks volumes for what the basis of the novel is about, as well as the message that is being sent out to the world for the future days to come.

Marjane Satrapi, in Persepolis writes about a memoir of a little girl growing in Iran. She refers to a secular pre-revolutionary time through contrast, the oppressive characteristics of the fundamentalist government upon women in specifics. In comparison, her work is very similar to Margaret Atwood’s, A Handmaid’s Tale, in which the central character, Offred, reflects upon her former life’s freedom, cherishing her former name and in doing so, emphasizes the isolated and enslaved live that she must now endure. Although Both Margaret Atwood and Marjane Satrapi show how a totalitarian state oppresses women in different ways by

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is a graphic memoir that reveals the life of a woman growing up in pre and post Iran, as well as her experiences in Western countries. In this book, Marjane utilizes historical events that affect her life during her upbringing in Iran. These include the oppression of the Shah, as well as the rise and effects of the regime. These events’ integration into the story showcase how they affect Marjane and the other citizens of her country. Additionally, these events are important for the context and understanding that they grant readers unfamiliar with the text.

during the Iranian Revolution. Each image plays an important role with developing the plot of

Satrapi’s determined intensions and passionate personality helped her survive during the years of revolution well and relatively safely. While in the story, her parents are both very political active people, which influence her in many ways. She is then becoming interest in justice and also build her to be the person that can well survive through the turmoil of Iran in the 1980s. Even in nowadays, some countries are also suffering through cruel warfare just like Iran, and some people are struggling about their life, and trying to find a way out. Having a determined goal and be passionate can help them away from the struggles to find a route leading to the future which could be nice and peaceful.

Taking place in the late 1970’s, Marjane Satrapi’s “Persepolis” exemplifies a profound illustration of the county of Iran, including aspects of its people and political structure. Unlike a conventional composed novel, the story of Persepolis is expressed through both textual and visual representation; otherwise known as a graphic novel. Through the experiences of the ten-year old character Marjane, the reader is exposed to historical events, movements, crises, and motives that occurred within Iran. Furthermore, the novel has gained much praise in its portrayal of emotions that occurred through the people of Iran. Although there has been tremendous support of the account of Marjane, there have been a few critics of the novel, attacking its overall literary value. For instance, New York’s Ithaca College student paper called The Ithacan, slammed the role Persepolis had on the literary society. In fact, they went as far to say that the novel “...is worth broaching but its literary value, in terms of building vocabulary and furthering comprehension, falls short.” An absurd statement, to say the least. Not only is Persepolis of literary value, it is a glimpse into the past. It allows the reader to understand the various conflicts that the people of Iran were facing. Through the account of Marjane, the audience is exposed to elements of Iranian history, gender roles, religion, and political fluctuation.

Her beliefs, or the perspective in which she held said beliefs, begin to shift as well due to the variety of information being fed to her. As a child, she absorbed such information, utilizing the newfound knowledge for the purpose of growth, mental growth, which in turn, expanded her realm of previously uncertain matters such as politics and religion. In terms of religion, Satrapi was shown expelling God from her life, which may be seen as another crucial step in her development. Due to the death of a family member, with causes relating back to politics, Satrapi, in a fit of rage/anguish, states “Shut up you! Get out of my life!!! I never want to see you again!” (70). This outburst stems from what she heard, which was that the Shah, name given to the leader of Iran-shares a similarity to a king/lord/emperor- was chosen by God, and thus her ejection from the life of a prophet was