Persepolis

and made decisions and inferences based on the information that was flying at her. This means that she based her likes or dislikes, and opinions on what she saw and heard in the media. Culture plays a major role in the character development in Persepolis in many ways, like religion, arts and technology, and government. The events that Marji experienced in her childhood helped mold her into an intelligent war survivor. One of the ways culture impacts Marji is by forcing her to wear the veil at…

place riddled with “fundamentalism, fanaticism, and terrorism,” (introduction) In Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi disproves preconceptions of Iranian culture through the use of illustrations in a graphic novel format. First written in French, Satrapi’s graphic novel is set in Iran during the Iranian Revolution, and tells the story of Satrapi’s childhood, through her childhood self, “Marji.” In the graphic novel Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi incorporates religious icons to suggest a loss of…

In the graphic memoir Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi uses various literary and graphic elements to convey the dream-like qualities of the panel on page seventy seven. The panel shows the Satrapi family longing for happiness, the author shows this by using different embodies such as a contrast between black and white throughout the picture and diction. On the panel, the people and the places they're going, Spain and Rome, are white. In this case, the white symbolizes their feelings of safety and…

ristotle once expressed, “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” Quotes like these inspire me to always have hope during struggling times. In the book, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, a young protagonist, Marji, sees the light and hope for her family and the Iranian people during the war. The people of Iran persist to overcome the war and fight for their country with the hope that they will succeed. Continuous effort and optimism help me succeed in my unpleasant…

Persepolis is the picturesque diary of Marjane Satrapi, author of this book highlighting the details in the life of an Iranian. In the beginning of her story, a revolution is happening as the Iranians overthrow the emperor, however a war breaks out between Iraq and Iran following these events. In Iran, social differences between men, women and children appear to be affected by a war that was going on during Marji’s childhood. During this time, many people died so her parents force her to leave…

The Complete Persepolis relates the story of Marjane Satrapi, an Iranian woman growing up in the center of the Iranian revolutionary movement, who since a young age saw the horror of the war herself and got involved in the ideologies of the opposition side. The style and figurative language she utilizes to present this autobiography highlights the reality of wartime in Iran and describes society’s ways of living before and after the insurgency. This graphic novel depicts Satrapi’s autobiography…

Ali Heidari ENG4U – 3 Ms. Disha October 6, 2014 Persepolis Geoffrey Chaucer used the word femininity for the first time about 1380. The way society looked at women, were only as they housewives and mothers changed just after the Black Death in England. In that time population of England reduced by half. Meanwhile, traditional gender role for women changed and new windows opportunities opened up for them in the society. Femininity can be defined in different ways based on the cultural norms,…

In the graphic novel Persepolis, written by Marjane Satrapi, every black-and-white drawing contains a figurative or underlying meaning on what each represents. Specifically on page 10 of the novel, there is a drawing on the 3rd row of cluttered subjects piled up, looking gravely. These people are the center of the illustration, and next to the group of more than 22 people, is a five-wheeled bicycle that is meant for multiple people to ride on. All of the people are melancholy and some even have…

An Examination of the Identities of Tayo and Marji in Response to Their Environments Two timeless books, Ceremony and Persepolis, each feature completely separate characters and situations--yet manage to masterfully work together to develop the same themes. This is through the use of a person’s surroundings impacting the psychological being of him or her. However, it is important to note that both characters started the novels as pure and healthy, and only began to change as a result of the…

In the movie, Persepolis, Marjane express freedom in three different ways; the way she acts around people, the way Marjane and her family would talk about freedom, and the way Marjane and her family would try to gain freedom. Many people believe that freedom mean the same thing to everyone, but to other it has a whole other meaning. For example, people in the U.S have a different way of showing their freedom then people from North Korea. In this essay that I wrote, my purpose is to inform the…