Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is a graphic novel and autobiography that encompasses Marjane Satrapi’s life as a child in Iran’s Islamic Revolution. Satrapi writes a beautiful story but her use of graphic imagery really allows readers to connect and understand to her personal and mental growth. Throughout the story, Satrapi goes through a great change in personality which is fueled by her residence in revolutionary Iran. Her personality matures and is greatly affected by the repression and the pain she experiences when living there. Specific events are highlighted by Satrapi to draw out the distinct personality traits she grows. Her living in a very liberal family and being well educated in the midst of a revolution had developed her bluntness.
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Her involvement in the revolutions display her rebelliousness. She uses action to action panels to highlight this trait. As Satrapi grows, her extra ordinary perseverance does as well as she continually runs from the police and extremists. To indicate this, Satrapi makes use of speech bubbles and speech. Satrapi effectively uses these graphical elements to express the maturity and growth of herself throughout the course of the novel which give us a greater understanding of what she felt in those situations. For this reason, one can confidently say that repressive society creates unique character traits. The idea that Satrapi is a blunt individual by nature is logical. She lives in a very liberal family and thus receives education and upbringing to condition her in such a way. Satrapi becomes a very informed and smart individual as she lives amidst the revolution. This particular trait is very well expressed by Satrapi using facial expressions. She puts …show more content…
She would not stop doing any activity because she was restricted or stopped in any sort of way. Satrapi would always find a way to help people supporting her cause. The author is very skilled at indicating this throughout the novel. She uses a good choice of words and good use of various speech bubbles to make it obvious that she is determined. One notable example includes the moment she went to buy her music records and she was caught by one of the women in the extremist groups. Found on page 134, it is evident that Satrapi wants her tapes and will not leave without them. To get past this guard, she uses specific speech and specific tones in her voice to create an atmosphere where the lady is too uncomfortable to confiscate anything. She uses speech like, “There was no alternative. I had to lie,” and, “She’ll make my father put me in an orphanage!” The first quotation was indirect and distinguished how persevering and determined she was, while the other phrase was used to unnerve the woman. The second quotation is especially important because of the style of speech bubble she chose to use. She used an exclamatory bubble. This bubble has jagged edges and usually stands out quite well in contrast to the other bubbles. These indicate that the speaker is screaming or shouting. Satrapi used an exclamatory bubble to make her point heard. Obviously, the woman chose to understand after
Her involvement in the revolutions display her rebelliousness. She uses action to action panels to highlight this trait. As Satrapi grows, her extra ordinary perseverance does as well as she continually runs from the police and extremists. To indicate this, Satrapi makes use of speech bubbles and speech. Satrapi effectively uses these graphical elements to express the maturity and growth of herself throughout the course of the novel which give us a greater understanding of what she felt in those situations. For this reason, one can confidently say that repressive society creates unique character traits. The idea that Satrapi is a blunt individual by nature is logical. She lives in a very liberal family and thus receives education and upbringing to condition her in such a way. Satrapi becomes a very informed and smart individual as she lives amidst the revolution. This particular trait is very well expressed by Satrapi using facial expressions. She puts …show more content…
She would not stop doing any activity because she was restricted or stopped in any sort of way. Satrapi would always find a way to help people supporting her cause. The author is very skilled at indicating this throughout the novel. She uses a good choice of words and good use of various speech bubbles to make it obvious that she is determined. One notable example includes the moment she went to buy her music records and she was caught by one of the women in the extremist groups. Found on page 134, it is evident that Satrapi wants her tapes and will not leave without them. To get past this guard, she uses specific speech and specific tones in her voice to create an atmosphere where the lady is too uncomfortable to confiscate anything. She uses speech like, “There was no alternative. I had to lie,” and, “She’ll make my father put me in an orphanage!” The first quotation was indirect and distinguished how persevering and determined she was, while the other phrase was used to unnerve the woman. The second quotation is especially important because of the style of speech bubble she chose to use. She used an exclamatory bubble. This bubble has jagged edges and usually stands out quite well in contrast to the other bubbles. These indicate that the speaker is screaming or shouting. Satrapi used an exclamatory bubble to make her point heard. Obviously, the woman chose to understand after