Persepolis Perfect Paragraph One major theme in Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is feminism and a major symbol that connects to that theme is the veil. In the beginning of the novel, Marji tells us that they have started to make veils mandatory at school, and the girls do not like it, especially since the boys can wear whatever they want. The girls complain that it’s too hot and play around with it, throw it on the floor, and take them off many times. They’re supposed to wear the veil in order to hide every strand of hair to protect themselves. Later on in the novel, Marji’s mother explains the time when she was assaulted in the streets, solely because she wasn’t wearing the conservative dress she was supposed to wear as a woman. Marji’s mother
