In the graphic novel, Persepolis, written by Marjane Satrapi, the truth and rebellion are both very significant in Marji's life. Since Marji is so young for the majority of the book, most people around her continuously tell her false information or leave out details in an effort to shield Marji from the horrors of the world around her. This affects Marji's life greatly because she does not understand everything that's happening, she believes there's only one correct way and doesn't understand that there are multiple sides to every story. She constantly rebels against the government, her parents, her school, and more. Since this book is a major coming of age story set in a warzone, rebellion and the truth play a big role in Marji's life. The author uses many different techniques to show that the absence of truth often causes people to rebel.
Marji goes through her childhood not telling people of her true dreams of being a profit, she lies to her parents and tells them that she "wants to be a doctor" (page 9 panel 2) …show more content…
When she is expelled and forced to go to a new school, she gets upset with her teacher because she's leaving out the truth while talking about the amount of political prisoners by saying there are none when in reality, there are an abundance of people still being held in prison. Marji gets upset at the lack of truth and says "how dare you lie to us like that?" (page 144 panel 5). When her teacher refrains from telling Marji’s class the real amount of political prisoners, Marji takes a stand against her teacher and gets lots of support from her fellow classmates as you can see when they clap for her (page 144 panel 6). Marji rebels against people who leave out the truth because she needs to know the truth herself. When Marji figures out the injustice that people do not always tell the truth, she figures out a way to show her
Marji goes through her childhood not telling people of her true dreams of being a profit, she lies to her parents and tells them that she "wants to be a doctor" (page 9 panel 2) …show more content…
When she is expelled and forced to go to a new school, she gets upset with her teacher because she's leaving out the truth while talking about the amount of political prisoners by saying there are none when in reality, there are an abundance of people still being held in prison. Marji gets upset at the lack of truth and says "how dare you lie to us like that?" (page 144 panel 5). When her teacher refrains from telling Marji’s class the real amount of political prisoners, Marji takes a stand against her teacher and gets lots of support from her fellow classmates as you can see when they clap for her (page 144 panel 6). Marji rebels against people who leave out the truth because she needs to know the truth herself. When Marji figures out the injustice that people do not always tell the truth, she figures out a way to show her