The style of Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis is composed of black and white, and somewhat burlesque, visual imagery and is an effortless representation of events in history and characters. The magnitude to which much of the trepidation and alienation she encountered as a result of being raised and growing up in an oppressive and war-torn society results in not being able to express or represent herself in any way. Her graphic novel approach brings the reader into a barren world of black and white that is not easily portrayed just visually or textually.
When we look at the entire persepolis we realize that a majority of the pictures are black background with only a slight amount of white. This represents the dark, harsh times that Marjane
When we look at the entire persepolis we realize that a majority of the pictures are black background with only a slight amount of white. This represents the dark, harsh times that Marjane