Michael J. Fox, a famous author and actor once said, “Family is not an important thing. It’s everything” (Michael J. Fox). The graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi tells the story of a young girl, Marji, who grows up in Iran during the time of the Iranian Revolution and the Iran-Iraq war. As Marji grows older and experiences what it is like to live through a revolution, her behavior quickly shifts. Marji is no longer an innocent little girl, but an independent, rebellious young adult. Throughout the story, Marji demonstrates a strong relationship with her family. She often seeks out her relatives for advice and is not afraid to open up to them. Marji’s family is very influential on her childhood characteristics and personality, and although
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Uncle Anoosh is someone who Marji has idolized since the day she met him. After she is introduced to her uncle, Marji states, “Luckily, one day they told me about my Uncle Anoosh” (54/3). Marji is ecstatic to finally have a hero in her family, which contributes to the way she views her uncle. After Marji meets her uncle, she brags to her friends about how much of a hero he is because he was in jail for nine years. Marji explains to her friends, “There are lots of heroes in my family. My grandpa was in prison, my Uncle Anoosh too: for nine years! He was even in the U.S.S.R” (61/4). After meeting her uncle, Marji’s view of who she considers to be a hero was altered. Before being introduced to her uncle, Marji had the common perception that a hero is someone who “saves the day.” However, Anoosh quickly changes this view. Marji considers her uncle to be a hero because he was in jail, which led her to believe anyone who went to jail was a hero. This is not necessarily true in all situations, however Marji initially fails to realize this. Marji believes that those who went to jail got in trouble during their attempts to be heroes. Her young, childlike self does not realize that going to jail is a consequence for disobeying laws and doing something …show more content…
After Marji’s parents learn about her poor behavior in school, they decide that it will be best if she left Iran (147/2). Marji’s parents feel that as the regime in Iran is getting stricter, the punishments that Marji face in the future will become worse. For the sake of Marji’s safety, they decide that it is best that she leaves. Marji does not take this news very well, and is surprised that they trust her enough to send her to Vienna. At this moment, Marji realizes the importance of her parents for the first time. Right before boarding her plane, Marji looks back at her mother who passed out in her father's arms. Marji has a shocked and worried look on her face, indicating she does not want to leave her family (153/3). When Marji is getting ready to leave for Vienna she finally understands the importance of her family. She realizes she is leaving the people that have always been there for her. Marji’s family has never left her side from the day she was born, however Marji has disobeyed and abandoned her family many times throughout her life. Marji comes to a realization that she has treated her family poorly. She finally regrets her decisions and the way she has put her relatives down. Even though Marji acts like she does not appreciate her parents and maybe does not realize it herself, she really
Uncle Anoosh is someone who Marji has idolized since the day she met him. After she is introduced to her uncle, Marji states, “Luckily, one day they told me about my Uncle Anoosh” (54/3). Marji is ecstatic to finally have a hero in her family, which contributes to the way she views her uncle. After Marji meets her uncle, she brags to her friends about how much of a hero he is because he was in jail for nine years. Marji explains to her friends, “There are lots of heroes in my family. My grandpa was in prison, my Uncle Anoosh too: for nine years! He was even in the U.S.S.R” (61/4). After meeting her uncle, Marji’s view of who she considers to be a hero was altered. Before being introduced to her uncle, Marji had the common perception that a hero is someone who “saves the day.” However, Anoosh quickly changes this view. Marji considers her uncle to be a hero because he was in jail, which led her to believe anyone who went to jail was a hero. This is not necessarily true in all situations, however Marji initially fails to realize this. Marji believes that those who went to jail got in trouble during their attempts to be heroes. Her young, childlike self does not realize that going to jail is a consequence for disobeying laws and doing something …show more content…
After Marji’s parents learn about her poor behavior in school, they decide that it will be best if she left Iran (147/2). Marji’s parents feel that as the regime in Iran is getting stricter, the punishments that Marji face in the future will become worse. For the sake of Marji’s safety, they decide that it is best that she leaves. Marji does not take this news very well, and is surprised that they trust her enough to send her to Vienna. At this moment, Marji realizes the importance of her parents for the first time. Right before boarding her plane, Marji looks back at her mother who passed out in her father's arms. Marji has a shocked and worried look on her face, indicating she does not want to leave her family (153/3). When Marji is getting ready to leave for Vienna she finally understands the importance of her family. She realizes she is leaving the people that have always been there for her. Marji’s family has never left her side from the day she was born, however Marji has disobeyed and abandoned her family many times throughout her life. Marji comes to a realization that she has treated her family poorly. She finally regrets her decisions and the way she has put her relatives down. Even though Marji acts like she does not appreciate her parents and maybe does not realize it herself, she really