Marjane Satrapi

Marjane Satrapi, the author of «Persepolis», was born in 1969 in Iran, in an aristocratic family, belonging to the Qajar dynasty, whose members ruled Iran between 1781 and 1925. Despite their origins, Satrapi's parents shared the ideas of communism, and her uncle had even been executed for his political beliefs. (Tulli) "Persepolis" is a story of Marjane Satrapi growing up in her native Iran. The events in the book take place in the period from 1979 until the end of the 80’s. The overthrowing…

making. In the novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, the author introduces multiple characters that each have a different relationship with the main character, Marjane. As the story progresses, Marjane meets different friends and family members. While each character has a different interaction with Marjane, either negative or positive, the reader ultimately gains a sense of understanding of the idea the writer is portraying. As the novel progresses, Marjane begins to tell the stories…

genders from their freedom of expression and intellectual liberation. This form of oppression is exemplified through a feminist named Marjane Satrapi. Unlike the other girls in her hometown, she had a privileged life where she was able to go to Vienna to continue her studies and have knowledge on the revolution that was taking place in Iran. Consequently, Satrapi is able to demonstrate the significance of education and…

Marjane Satrapi is a young girl living out her childhood in Iran. She is lively, good spirited, and highly opinionated. The government in Iran is always trying to control how people think, act, and dress. Marji is constantly trying to make sense of the world around her, and is always listening to her parents talk about current events. She picked up on what was going on, and made decisions and inferences based on the information that was flying at her. This means that she based her likes or…

How would you tell your autobiography? Which events are significant or life changing? Marjane Satrapi had to determine these idea and how she would present her autobiographical narrative. A graphic novel is a powerful visual storytelling medium. However doing a graphic novel in black and white elevates the substantial and symbolic moments. Marjane is able to use the images and text to reveal the events of her life and her struggles for a better understanding. Through using a basic black and…

religious regime of Iran. After the execution of Shah of Iran. Marjane Satrapi also bring to the fore the importance given to Islamic Martyrs and their children. Here is a monologue of Marjane Satrapi: In June 1989 after two months of hard work, the day of the exam had finally arrived. The candidates gave the exam in different classrooms, according to their gender. To get into the college of art, in addition to the other…

the scene of the story. Since it’s taking place during the Islamic Revolution the readers get an inside to the life of an Iranian during the time period. There’s a significant opportunity for connection to another culture because of how relative Marjane to a normal teen. She likes popular western things that a teen would such as music, fashion, and she likes to express herself. Because of this, she is easy to relate to. The similarities are recognized by the reader and a personal connection is…

Marjane Satrapi is a talented Iranian author well known for her autobiographical graphic novel “The Complete Persepolis”. With this novel, Satrapi shows her journey as a young child thrown into the fire of war, as a teenager trying to find her own identity in a foreign country and as a young adult who feels guilty for fleeing her country in the midst of a revolution. Marjane Satrapi’s brave, assertive and strong willed personality had a lot to do with her parents, grandparents, and uncle being…

Throughout Marjane Satrapi graphic novel, Persepolis, Satrapi demonstrates a variety of artistry in order to bring out emotion and emphasis in the plot. Frames, the outline of a panel, and the images inside them, show these emotions through size and detail of the panel. Similar to film, graphic novels can emphasize what the author wants the formalizer, the reader of a graphic novel, to focus on through the viewpoint of the panel. The details also come into play with the distance from the focus…

the beliefs of an individual which influences them to act in the way they do. Marjane is a very independent and young woman that strives to develop a voice for herself; however, she is under the constant control of her family as well as the law. The graphic novel, Persepolis, illustrates the path of Marjane’s life and how each challenge reveals another characteristic that impacts her growth as a woman. Marjane Satrapi emphasizes that the demonstration of her parents, the leadership of her uncle,…