Marjane Satrapi’s coming of age graphic novel, Persepolis, tells the tale of her personal experience growing up and finding her identity during the Iranian Revolution. Satrapi demonstrates the effectiveness of graphic novels as historical documentation and expressing her struggles with identity.
Satrapi proves that graphic novels are an extremely effective tool for historical documentation. The reason the pictures in Persepolis play an essential role in the explanation of the Iranian revolution is due to the minimalistic aspect and the black and white color scheme of the pictures. Firstly, all the pictures drawn are drawn in a minimalistic, simple way. The pictures appear to be child-like since Sarapi’s younger self is telling the story. By having this minimalistic approach, it assures the readers understand the …show more content…
The graphics allow the reader to have a clearer idea how Satrapi’s younger self felt in situations that are difficult to put into words. For example, on page 71 after Satrapi’s younger self learns that her uncle Anoosh was assassinate, the graphic takes up the whole page. It is a picture of Satrapi floating in space which represents how lost and confused she felt at the time. Especially after losing someone so close to her, it is very difficult to feel stable with an identity. The simple graphic proves the common saying that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Furthermore, Satrapi’s use of graphics and literary devices makes the story much more powerful to the reader. This can be seen on page 102, Satrapi recounts her experience going to her first “punk” party. However, the graphic is right under a photo of several poor boys “promised a better life, exploded on the minefields.” Satrapi purposely uses such a strong juxtaposition to indicate that growing up in an environment takes a toll on finding ones’
Satrapi proves that graphic novels are an extremely effective tool for historical documentation. The reason the pictures in Persepolis play an essential role in the explanation of the Iranian revolution is due to the minimalistic aspect and the black and white color scheme of the pictures. Firstly, all the pictures drawn are drawn in a minimalistic, simple way. The pictures appear to be child-like since Sarapi’s younger self is telling the story. By having this minimalistic approach, it assures the readers understand the …show more content…
The graphics allow the reader to have a clearer idea how Satrapi’s younger self felt in situations that are difficult to put into words. For example, on page 71 after Satrapi’s younger self learns that her uncle Anoosh was assassinate, the graphic takes up the whole page. It is a picture of Satrapi floating in space which represents how lost and confused she felt at the time. Especially after losing someone so close to her, it is very difficult to feel stable with an identity. The simple graphic proves the common saying that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Furthermore, Satrapi’s use of graphics and literary devices makes the story much more powerful to the reader. This can be seen on page 102, Satrapi recounts her experience going to her first “punk” party. However, the graphic is right under a photo of several poor boys “promised a better life, exploded on the minefields.” Satrapi purposely uses such a strong juxtaposition to indicate that growing up in an environment takes a toll on finding ones’