Persepolis Marji Character Analysis

When you were young, you had no idea about what kind of person you would become. You had no idea what turns your life would take, or where you would end up in the end. As you begin to age, you slowly create a blueprint of your life and your personality, and the longer you live, the more detailed this blueprint becomes. In Persepolis, the main character, Marji, is just starting to create this blueprint, and her blueprint starts out very vague. However, as she grows, she begins to develop the map of her life, and she slowly discovers who she wants to be. During her self-discovery, Marji is influenced by several things that play a major role in her life: family, religion, and conflict. These things help Marji define herself and show how easily influenced a young person is by their circumstances. As Marji was growing up, she was closest to her family. She had a very good relationship with her parents, and they shared everything with each other. Because of their close-knit relationship, Marji’s parents had the most influence on her thoughts and actions, but the area they had the greatest effect on was Marji’s political views. Through their regular political talks, Marji’s parents instilled their …show more content…
During her early childhood, it’s safe to say that Marji was fairly religious. She dreamed of being the last prophet, and she talked to God every night. As she got older, her perception of religion changed. A combination of her uncle’s death, the strict Islamic regime, and her parent’s political views caused Marji to turn her back on religion. She had become fed up with the disappointment she associated with God. If God was all good, then why did He allow her uncle to die, or let the oppressive government govern people with fear? These thoughts defined her stance on religion, and in her teenage years, her association with religion became slim to