Persepolis By Artie And Marjane: A Comparative Analysis

In Maus II, and Persepolis, Artie and Marjane continuously struggle with their familial and cultural identity. Similar to most youth, they have a strong desire to understand their parents’ values and their ethnic identity. Yet, in contrast, they are trying to cope with severe political unrest that is causing horrific violence and supreme prejudice against their ethnicity and political ideology. They see their parents as “heroes”, but later are disillusioned by their parents’ imperfections. In Artie 's eyes, Vladek radiates “HERO”, one of the few to survive Auschwitz. The stories of his father’s remarkable courage, ingenuity and perseverance impresses Artie profoundly. Vladek befriends the kapo, exchanging English lessons for inside information and safety. He contacts and gives food to his wife by becoming a tinman. When at risk of being transferred, …show more content…
According to Uncle Anoosh, half the population was illiterate (p.). Marjane 's embarrassment was exemplified by driving in her dad 's Cadillac(p>).-Other examples- Her parents demonstrated against this regime, but also had taken advantage of these social class differences. For instance, Mehri, Marjane 's nanny, was taken in by the Satrapi 's when she was eight. She never learned to read or write. If her parents believed in equality, they would of treated her as a daughter, and educated her. When she was sixteen, she falls in love with a neighbor boy. Marjane writes letters for them. When the neighbor 's son found out that Mehri was not a daughter of the Satrapi 's, he broke it off. Her parents did not see this discrepancy. However, Marjane and Mehri were angry about how unfair the social class structure was, so they snuck off to demonstrate against it. Marjane 's parents were incredibly angry when they found out and slapped them both (p.39). They were frightened and concerned that they would be caught, beaten or