Under The Persimmon Tree Character Analysis

Throughout Persepolis, Marji chooses to do many things that aren’t very logical, although in her own eyes, she thinks otherwise. This  reflects onto her personality, and shows how she has the tendency to rebel. From the beginning of the book to the very end, Marji has a very rebellious nature, and there are a variety of sources that she could’ve gotten this trait from.  Due to Marji’s rebellious nature, she makes a variety of illogical choices, involving religion, appearance, and her aptitude to always focus on herself.

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(AGG) People change for many reasons, and the loss of a loved is one of the biggest reasons why a person would change. (BS-1) In the book Under The Persimmon Tree, Najmah changes because of the loss of her father and brother when they are taken by the Taliban. (BS-2) She also changes more while she travels through the mountains with Akthar and Khalida because her mother and baby brother passed away. (BS-3) These losses motivate Najmah to go look for her father and brother in Peshawar. She eventually meets Nusrat who encourages her to have a change in mindset to live her life differently. (TS) These losses that Najmah has encountered in her life made her a stronger person.

(AGG) The passing of a loved one can be truly dreadful and can leave your heart shattered. (BS-1) Throughout Under The Persimmon Tree, the character Elaine (now Nusrat) broken inside was when her sister, Margaret passed away. (BS-2)Although Elaine was going through difficult times when faced with her sister’s death, it led her to find her true self.(BS-3) Another loss that shaped Nusrat into the person she is and the decisions she has made was when she lost her husband, Faiz.(TS)

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"I will always be true to myself." ( 19.58) This quote was written in Persepolis, a coming of age graphic autobiography written by Marjane Satrapi, that demonstrates her way of life in Iran during the Islamic Revolution in her childhood years. She explained her struggles as a child as well as the struggles of her family and what they had to go through during and after the Revolution. Marji was faced with difficult situations and used her knowledge which shaped her into the empowered woman that she became. Throughout the novel, Marji transformed into a smart, independent woman and she developed new, positive attitudes towards her community, while developing both emotionally and physically.

“Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust,” (Wiesel). Throughout the novel Persepolis Marjane found herself changing at young age. When she was a little girl, Marji was very strong in her faith, she even called God her friend. But as she got older she began to see an increasing amount of corruption in Iran. She witnessed how many people died at the hands of Iran’s oppressive government. Which forced young boys to go to war and made prisoners out of anyone who opposed it. She blamed God for all of these things because she believed he could prevent them from happening. In Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel Persepolis, the author explored the idea of how being surrounded by a treacherous political climate and intense war can cause a person to have to mature sooner than someone who did not. She does this in order to illustrate how Marji, knowing about her country's politics at such a young age, ultimately caused her to lose her faith, and overall changed her view on society.

(AGG) Imagine being Nusrat, having two major losses and having parents who are distant from you and don’t agree with your faith, if you had to would you try to emphasize with your parent’s and leave your home behind? (BS-1) Elaine’s loss of her sister in the novel created an event for her to disconnect from her past. (BS-2) The loss of Margaret leads to Elaine meeting Faiz therefore finding her new self through her time with him. (BS-3) The loss of Faiz caused Nusrat to feel a need to emphasize with her parents in America. (TS) In the novel “Under the Persimmon Tree,” Suzanne Fisher Staples writes about how the character Nusrat experiences loss which leads to a struggle to be heard by her family in New York and a difficulty in listening to

In the graphic novel Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi, the protagonist, Marji is a rebellious child, showing us that she wants to be rid of childhood and have the freedom that an adult has. She does all kinds of things to spite the people around her. Despite her beliefs, acting like is mature will not make her mature. She wants to be free from the societal standards and the tight grip of her parents so that she can do whatever she wants. Marji, because of her rebellion as a child, has an overwhelming desire to shed her childhood, which actually draws her further from doing so.

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(AGG) How would someone feel if their loved ones died or were abruptly taken away? (BS-1) In the beginning of the novel Under The Persimmon Tree, Najmah is mentally affected by Baba-jan and Nur, her father and older brother, who were taken away by the Taliban. (BS-2) Najmah is driven by her mother and baby brother’s deaths to try to find her father and older brother, as they are her only family left. (BS-3) At the end of the book, Najmah decides to travel back to her home, in honor of her family. (TS) Throughout Under The Persimmon Tree, Najmah continuously changes from losing close loved ones.

(AGG) “Without pain how could we feel joy?” (Green 34-35) (BS-1) As Najmah was walking back home to her baby brother and mother, bombs had exploded moments before killing both of them, leaving Najmah speechless and unable to comprehend the help Akhtar offers. (BS-2) Najmah travels through the mountains and regains some control over her life, she attempts dangerous stunts just to get back to her remaining family members, all while still voiceless. (BS-3) When Najmah comes across Nusrat’s school, she does not trust Nusrat at first, but has nowhere else to stay and after kind suggestions help Najmah realize she is safe, she starts to feel happy and is treated as part of Nusrat’s family.

(AGG) As Stephen King once said, “Fiction is the truth inside the lie”. (BS-1) In the novel, Under the Persimmon Tree, the author, Suzanne Fisher Staples, creates character development in Najmah by using information about how Afghans became refugees during the historical Taliban war. (BS-2) The author also uses the hardships of travel the Afghans experienced as the foundation of an external conflict Najmah suffers through on her way to Torkhum. (BS-3) The author even shows Nusrat’s generosity towards her refugee pupils by applying the poor conditions of the camps the refugees lived through. (TS) In Under the Persimmon Tree, by Suzanne Fisher Staples, the author uses realistic information about Afghan refugees to create literary meaning in the novel within the stories of Najmah and Nusrat.

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