The Revolution In Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis

It’s not easy for all kinds of people stay in mind and keep their directions in a revolution. That’s a changing time, for regime and people as well. Some people drift with the current to seek for a peace and safety, other people insist their faith and keep going for that. “Persepolis”, a graphic novel, which is written by Marjane Satrapi, tells the revolution in Tehran in 1980s.In this book, Satrapi records her childhood and things she undergoes, like revolution of down with the Shia, overthrowing the king, the war between Iran and Iraq, friends’ leaving, and separation or death of relatives. Satrapi’s independence and curiosity help her cope with the turmoil of growing up in the revolution. Independence helps Satrapi grow up in Iran during the revolution. Satrapi’s parents go to Turkey to have a wonderful single time right after they receive their passports. Satrapi asks some presents that they return with for her, includes a denim jacket. As …show more content…
That helps Satrapi have better acknowledge on things. At the time Satrapi has question, she goes for it without being hesitate and would like to follow to the end, the origin. She submerges herself in learning and thinking. Sometimes she has her own opinion and owns the courage to speak it out even it is wrong or nonsense. That is the way she improves and grows towards mature thinking and view. She always has her own thinking and insisted it, even achieves it recklessly. She will not vacillate easily by others. This is also relate to the education she has got and the way of lifestyle her family have done. Satrapi’s being independent and curious assist her stride over many issues in the revolution. These two disposition accompany her go through many things and validate her growing, the departure of friends, relatives, and even friends, the violence, the death, the argument, the happiness and tears. These traits are still valuable and precious