An amusing and moving memoir of Marjane, an innocent ten-year-old Iranian girl who protested against the Islamic Revolution written by Marjane Satrapi. At first, Marjane wanted to become a prophet, therefore she began speaking to God in her dreams. During this time, the Shah is defeated, and a new Islamic government takes power. Her school becomes an all-girls school, and she is enforced to wear a veil. Gradually, Marjane and her parents understand that the government is becoming too forceful. Everyone who favored the revolution is now against the regime. Marjane and her parents protest in school and on the streets as frequently as they can. Marjane and her parents decide to go on a vacation, but when they come back, they realize that their
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I would highly recommend this memoir to females from the age of thirteen, for the reason that the protagonist is a young female thus women could follow the book better than male readers. In addition, since there are foul words in the story, a teenager would be mature enough to read it. Marjane Presler is a gifted author and talented illustrator. She made the Islamic Revolution more understandable to readers throughout facial expressions in the characters and descriptive dialogue. This is an informative memoir to readers learning about the Islamic Revolution, because there are many facts about the Islamic Revolution in this book and the events are in chronological order. But, this memoir is also appropriate for just a good read since it is written in first person and it is an interesting narrative.
The element of “lostness” in Persepolis is Marjane struggling to have a normal life throughout the Islamic Revolution. Marjane didn’t have normal life, because she was living in a war zone. Her traditions altered, her friends immigrated to new countries and she had to move away from her family. The quote “She should start learning to defend her rights as a woman right now!” (Satrapi, pg. 76), summarizes the main message of the novel by supporting the theme that women should the new
I would highly recommend this memoir to females from the age of thirteen, for the reason that the protagonist is a young female thus women could follow the book better than male readers. In addition, since there are foul words in the story, a teenager would be mature enough to read it. Marjane Presler is a gifted author and talented illustrator. She made the Islamic Revolution more understandable to readers throughout facial expressions in the characters and descriptive dialogue. This is an informative memoir to readers learning about the Islamic Revolution, because there are many facts about the Islamic Revolution in this book and the events are in chronological order. But, this memoir is also appropriate for just a good read since it is written in first person and it is an interesting narrative.
The element of “lostness” in Persepolis is Marjane struggling to have a normal life throughout the Islamic Revolution. Marjane didn’t have normal life, because she was living in a war zone. Her traditions altered, her friends immigrated to new countries and she had to move away from her family. The quote “She should start learning to defend her rights as a woman right now!” (Satrapi, pg. 76), summarizes the main message of the novel by supporting the theme that women should the new