Marjane Satrapi

does not have to go far off into wondering what was taking place, connecting to the writer’s point of view. Within the book Persepolis, author Marjane Satrapi best describes her everyday life growing up during the reign of the Shah to the Islamic Revolution and her surrounding situations more effectively by representing her experience with imagery. Satrapi depicts abuse of power through visual rhetoric to educate the reader…

The representation of religion in the film Persepolis Persepolis: The story of a child hood is movie made from a graphic novel and autobiography by Marjane Satrapi. The story is told from a first person perspective by young author Marji. She had witnesses the entire Islamic Revolution; including the fall of the pro-western Shah republic in 1979, the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and the Iran-Iraq War in 1980; throughout her childhood. The author had painted us a vivid portrait of Iran during…

Persepolis is a book by Marjane Satrapi written about her own life as a young Iranian woman around and during the Islamic Revolution. Throughout this time period, women were forced to wear oppressive veils and very covering clothing to shield their bodies from the delicate men’s eyes. For a woman to wear shorts in that time period was almost the equivalent of someone walking around naked today. They would be beaten, arrested, and even killed for rebelling against Islam. However, women with…

In Persepolis chapter 7, the author uses symbolism to examine the concept of heroism. During the chapter in Persepolis named “The Heroes,” Marji slowly discovered more and more about the rivalry happening in Iran. The chapter begins with the explanation of 2 of her father's friends named: Siamaki and Mohsen, who were two political prisoners that had been held captive for speaking out against the new government, the men tell the horrific stories of being tortured in prison. After hearing the…

The graphic novel Persepolis was a very informing novel, that gave me a insight on what it was like to be a child growing up in a nation that was undergoing a war. The moment after I read the first page, I instantly became hooked because of the look of annoyance on the young face of Marji. At first, I was so confused, because I thought how could such a young child portray such a strong look of distaste on her face. However, as the novel progressed onward I finally understood; her nation was…

How was Marjane’s life affected by the revolution? When Marjane was 10 years old there was a war between her home country Iran, and Iraq. Most people fled the country because they knew there was not going to be a future for their children. Marjane is a girl who is trying to escape from the war to get a better life. The revolution affected Marjane because she started to protest, she was forced to wear the veil and her life became a struggle because of the war. The revolution affected her from…

Relationshipis the bondage in which the Indian society prevails. Githa Hariharan being an Indian women writer has written many novels and short stories. In all her novels she deals with the theme of social, political issues. She also deals with problems faced by women in Indian society. One another theme is relationship. In all her novels, she deals with some kind of relationship. In the novel The Ghosts of Vasu Master Hariharan deals with the relationship between a teacher and a student. She…

There’s always going to be struggles while growing up. In the film “ Mary and Max” by Adam Elliot, the two characters Mary and Max struggled through their life unlike other people. Mary’s a small little girl who lived in Australia and Max in his middle ages lived in New York. They both were sad, had no friends, and did the same routine everyday in their household. Their goal was to have a friend; Mary writes a letter to Max and it changed both of their lives. Mary and Max talked back and forth…

People’s reactions help the understanding of a conflicting event by portraying their perspective. On a daily basis, Marji’s family was living in danger and her family struggled to stay safe in Iran with missile and bomb threats. These dangerous issues were a leading factor to protect their daughter in another way. Therefore, her parents decided to send Marji to Austria to protect her and provide her with a better education. As shown in Persepolis, Marji and her parent's personal response to the…

Shirin Ibadi’s memoir, Iran Awakening, recounts her first-hand experiences as a woman in Iran before, during, and as a result of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The first part of Ebadi’s life were significant, as the people around her and the experiences she encountered instilled ideas within her that remained with her throughout adulthood. Through a discussion of the influence of her family and the primary factors of her early years, this paper emphasizes the first part of Shirin Ebadi’s life in…