Significance Of Marji In Persepolis

“Born with religion", Marji is a very faithful child in the graphic novel, Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi (Satrapi 6). Marji aspires to be the next prophet and “every night [she has] a big discussion with God (8). At the beginning of the novel, their relationship is very close. Marji feels “safe [in] the arms of my friend” (53), referring to God. In the graphic novel, God is colored in with white, since he is a light, holy being. In times of darkness, Marji seeks the light by going to God. To continue, Marji depicts God in having a similar appearance to Karl Marx. At the beginning of the novel, she believes that dialectic materialism, a socialist doctrine, and her faith can coexist. In fact, her reasons as to why she wants to be a prophet are the same as the reason she gives later on when she realizes she doesn’t agree with segregation of different social classes, marking her a socialist. …show more content…
Two of these reasons show her socialist view. In addition, in “The Letter”, Marji reads and learns more about politics and the revolution, leading her to understand socialism and Marxism. She “[understands] why [she feels] ashamed to sit in [her] father’s cadillac” and she realizes “[the] reason for [her] shame and for the revolution is the same; the difference between social classes.” (33). “The Letter” is about Marji’s conclusion of the difference in class and this prompts her to understand socialism. Marji’s socialist view is what drives her to be a prophet and ignites her faith in God. At the start of the novel, Marji believes that religion and her political view can exist