Marjane Satrapi

political aims. In the graphic novel, Persepolis, Satrapi states her the views on the effects of Iranian Revolution on herself and others, including Americans. Many Muslim Americans fear to practice their religious views and beliefs due to some horrific acts that took place; which was…

and disregard petty rivalries to comfort and support each other. However, this feeling of unity cannot happen if a person is physically isolated from other others in a time of distress. In the autobiographical book Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, the main character, Marjane, lives through part of a war but is sent away for her safety before the war is over. Being apart caused her to feel isolated from people in Vienna and people at home, in Iran. War can only unite people if…

The women chant “Guns may shoot and knives may carve, but we won’t wear your silly scarves” in protest against the law that says women must cover their hair with the veil (Satrapi 76). The graphic novel Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi, is about the childhood of Marjane Satrapi, also known as Marji, and what it was like growing up in Iran after the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Marji is ten during the Islamic revolution and when she is forced to wear the veil. Her family shapes her opinion on how…

What is more, in history it shows people can not evolve during such chaos. A lot of lives are lost or ruined. In the texts Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, “The Colonel” by Carolyn Forche, and “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane, all states that war oppresses innocent people. Clashing has occurred often in the Middle East. In the 1980’s the most disturbing…

animated film by Marjane Satrapi. It tells the true story about her own life as a girl growing up in Iran and how she was held back from enjoying the things she wanted to enjoy. Being Iranian changed Marjane Satrapi’s Personality in many different ways, but the three main ways were that she could realize that she should not take the things she had for granted, she had become a more experienced person and it helped her to become a more critical thinker. First, living in Iran made Satrapi stop…

throughout collection 2 in our text book. The short story The Censors by David Unger has a theme of freedom. The idea of freedom can be seen in the graphic novel Reading Lolita In Tehran by Azar Nafisi. The graphic novel The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi also talks about freedom. The short story The Censors by David Unger shows a theme of freedom. Freedom is shown when Juan was trying to save Mariana. The importance of this is when Juan said something about the government in a letter…

Iran experienced a massive transformation into a new regime that altered most everything about the country 's society. Marjane Satrapi, author of the profound graphic novel Persepolis, wrote this autobiography detailing her childhood experiences in Iran from such an adolescent age; telling her thoughts towards Iran’s social injustice and political transformations. At a young age Marjane/Marji noticed a dramatic difference in Iran’s social classes as she read from her favorite author’s…

person throw an entire lunch at a light. However, both of these are still a valid perspective, even if one of the truths might have been stretched a little. In the book, Persepolis, Marjane lives in Iran during the 1970s, and she took part in the Iranian Revolution that was going on. The perspective of Marjane Satrapi as a child influences the historical accuracy of imperialism, nationalism, and gender roles of her autobiography, Persepolis. All three are important themes…

The graphic novel Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi, illustrates the effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the author’s life throughout this period. In February 1979, Iran’s monarchy was overthrown. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahvali was replaced by Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini. This would ultimately bring strict regulations to the Iranian society forever. Much of the specifics of Iran’s intimate history is unknown to western countries. Most of this ignorance dates back to the 1960’s. Looking at…

“Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi is a great graphic novel upon explaining the Islamic revolution from the eyes of a ten year old. The novel may not be completely accurate since the author was young yet you get to capture the feelings of the struggle of the Iranian people. Their freedom of speech, their peace was taken away. This novel really exposes the fact that if women didn’t wear their veil correctly they would be taken to jail and hold in custody. Marjane talks about how she “saw violence…