Marjane Satrapi

On August 19, 1978, the Rex Cinema was set aflame, but were “religious fanatics” truly to blame? Today, we honor the 400+ people who lost their lives in this incident. Growing up, I, Marjane Satrapi, experienced the unspeakable. Therefore, I want to open up about what I experienced during that time. Furthermore, my new graphic novel Persepolis was released recently and I wanted to use it as a way to take a closer look at my experience regarding this event. Additionally, I’d like to thank the BBC…

solid so that the main task for youth was to learn how to read and write. But for Iran in 1980s, even though they established modern education system but some points were missing because of the great influence from Islamism. For example, when Marjane Satrapi was drawing a model as an art student she was only allowed to draw a model covered by short head-scarf and wide trousers which the only part of the model’s body could be seen was her face. In this way, no matter how effective the new…

felt like no one else did, and that made an incredible impact in my life. Beyond that, I spent the majority of my time with my other grandma who has been a tremendous, positive influence. I hold onto the wise words of my grandma in the same way that Marjane held onto the words of her grandmother. When I share a challenging life circumstance with my grandma, she tells me, “Don’t worry, because it will all work itself out.” My grandma has overcome significant challenges in her life as well, which…

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.…

Conformity, defined as “compliance with standards, rules, or laws,” is an epidemic facing all groups of people and all nations (“Conformity”). It is obvious that we as human beings need to have that feeling of acclamation, to be loved by their neighbors or colleagues, and to feel a sense of normalcy. “Say You’re One of Them,” and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, create the mindset described as above, but Mayone Satrapi’s Persepolis, takes place in a similar environment revels against the state’s…

Why do bad things happen to good people? If god is so powerful, why doesn't God prevent misfortune? All a test of fait? The questions that affect Jewish history the most throughout Judaism. Bothered by suffering and evil, Will Eisner's stories in the Contract with God Trilogy, really shows dark and tragic turns that any Jew can face. As Huston Smith put it, it was ultimately produced not only for the Jews, but all men that seek a passion for freedom. Will Eisner's powerful illustrations…

I grew up surrounded by women, but with women who were enclosed in the mentalities of a male-dominated society. We spun on the axis of sexism. We walked the grounds of bias opinions. We got caught up in the silent winds of voices unheard and cloudless skies of faces unseen. Now fast-forward twenty years, my niece is growing up surrounded by women. Times have changed. The women surrounding her have broken out of this enclosure. We have created our own rotational spin of balance. We walk the…

The story, being a Japanese graphic novel, involves the elements of comedy, love, despair and loyalty. Another example being, Persepolis is a graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi depicting her childhood up to her early adulthood in Iran during and after the Islamic revolution. One of the many famous graphic novels that relate to the non-fictional genre is Art Spiegelman's Maus: A Survivor's Tale and Maus: And Here My…