What Is Mardra's Failure

For example on page 143 and 144, she starts to develop a rebellious personality after seeing the death of Neda Baba-Levy which made her not afraid of anything anymore. No matter how many times the principle yells at her, she still refuses to take the bracelet off and end up hitting the principal and getting expelled from the school. Then, even after her mom sent her to a new school, she still expose the truth out loud and disagrees with what the teacher is informing the students. These events shows how Marjane really became a rebel like she said and a bolder teenager who wants to have her own freedom. As the fourteen year-old Marjane slowly becoming a more serious rebel, Marjane’s parents made a few important decisions. First, they decided to tell Marjane about the other side of the society that she didn’t knew about. On pages 145-146, Marjane’s parents informed her about how the regimes treats the young girls that they arrest and prove to her that it was what happened to Niloufar. Although Marjane’s parents told her about the results that might occur if Marjane continues to act that way, her parents seems still doesn’t have the reassurance that they need. Therefore, they made another decision to send Marjane to Austria in order

When they arrived back at the kingdom, the king gave orders for the queen to be monitored all day and night by ten knights. She was then sent back to her room with her guards.

The first thing that helped to aid Marjane’s change, was the death of her favorite uncle Anoosh. He was an avid student of Marxism-Leninism which made him a wanted man in Iran. Anoosh was later located and sent to jail. When he was released he went to visit Marjane’s parents. Marjane instantly loved him due to the fact that he went to prison and was what she called a “hero.” Soon after the release of political prisoners, like Anoosh, one by one they

Marjane’s life eventually plummeted leading her to homelessness, bronchitis, and drug abuse (Hattenstone). Defeated, she escaped the havoc by returning home, ultimately surrendering herself to the lifestyle she once rejected (Hattenstone).

Marji's role in life changes drastically throughout the novel. In the beginning, as a young child, Marji believes that she is a prophet. As the story progresses and they the revolution continues, Marji begins to feel dismay towards the revolution and towards God. Later in the novel, Marji’s mother also feels sadness. Her former revolutionary spirit is gone and replaced with fear. When Marji’s principal calls the house to complain that Marji disrespected of the teachers, her mother in the past would have been proud, but this time around she fears for her daughter and goes on to explain the things that happen to girls in Iranian prison. Her mother had given up optimism and established that war

Persepolis the book about a child named Marjane Satrapi and how she grows up in the 1980’s environment of Iran. At this time Iran was not in it’s best situation as there were demonstrations going on and a colossal dispute between the shah and his people were happening, this Atmosphere was set by the fact that there was demonstrations going on and the fact women had to wear veil . The protagonist has been represented as a Dynamic Character since at first she wanted to be a prophet but in the future she takes a huge shift in her dreams. The environment that Marjane lives in affects her immensely as she starts to build new habits such as lying, betraying her parents, etc. Marjane starts to develop the habit of lying

At age fourteen, Marjane is sent to Austria by her parents to try to protect her from the revolution. She lives in Austria for four years and meets many people that are influential in shaping her identity. They teach her their western ways of life. Unfortunately, she gets involved with drugs and boyfriends that are a bad influence on her. Realizing that she needs to return home to her family, she travels back to the repressive Iranian regime where her family welcomes her and finally includes her in on their discussions of the revolution. Everything considered, Marjane never develops her own identity but rather embodies a different identity around each person she meets; she

“This morning. You had told me you needed to talk to me after breakfast?” The princess frames the sentence as a question, as if maybe she was wrong about her and Dayna’s exchange this morning. “Oh. Yes, but I think we should take a walk first,” Dayna says somberly. The ailing queen is aware of her inconvenient stalling, for she is still identifying exactly what she will convey to her cherished daughter. Thus, Dayna and Sienna gradually made their way toward the elegant flower garden, Sienna attempting to make small talk with her mother every so often, but gave up when she realized just how distracted Dayna had been for the last few

Throughout the entirety of the novel, Marjane Satrapi’s growth as a person seems to be a highlight that is almost as intriguing to track as the plot itself. Her loss of innocence and personal change can be linked to growing up within an environment of unrest and struggle. In regards to this idea, the character of Marjane Satrapi symbolizes a coming of age theme. Her relationships with surrounding characters, and experiences throughout her life heavily influence her perception and who she grows up to be.

Digging her fingernails into her palms, she stared at the exit doors. If she fled from the Hall right now, that might cause enough confusion to allow her to dash out of the castle, barrel into the woods, and hide. She’d toss herself into an old hunting pit and blanket herself with leaves. She might have to remain there for a day or so, but eventually, the knights would give up looking for her and she could escape Camelot. Because becoming Queen, sole sovereign of this kingdom, was ludicrous. Her husband

As Islam becomes more prominent in her life, it also influences her decisions as well as lifestyle that her family is put through. For example, as her Uncle Anoosh passes away from a heart attack after not being given a passport in time because it was difficult to leave the country at the time, Marjane loses faith in God as he has taken away what was once close to her. Therefore, as her parents travel to Turkey, she asks them to buy her items like a Michael Jackson button and Kim Wilde CD, she decides it is okay to break the law of her the Islam religion, which under the Iranian rule forbid western items, and instead chooses her freedom. Before the overpowering of Islam of her life, Marjane would have convicted that doing these acts of rebellion is not right because we are not following the rules of justice, but her views have altered to that her freedom is justice. The last string that was broken for Marjane with her adhering to her religious life style and thinking was when her neighbors were bombed as she was out shopping for jeans, which was also illegal. As she rushed home to see if her family was, she states that she is lost in a world of emptiness and is unsure what to do anymore. Possibly, Marjane thinks that all her acts of her freedom in place of her religion has caused these terrible events, and that there is nothing

as time for her to head back inside and pretend to be the girl the inhabitants believed she was. At least for a little while, and then she could do what she wanted. Picking up her basket of flowers, she walked over the drawbridge and headed to her chambers. She deposited the basket on a nearby table for her maid to use to dress her hair later, then quickly exited the same way she came to disappear for a few hours. To go outside and pretend to be someone she wasn’t, and most of all, to escape the castle and every single expectation thrown at her.

As a young girl, she portrays a deep sense of maturity by wanting to place herself in the position of her Grandfather. In the movie, Marjane is seen portrayed almost exactly as the book, except the movie emphasizes Marjane’s emotions because of the addition of music and movement. As in the movie this scene ends with a “ball” of darkness enclosing around Marjane’s face, it directs the reader’s attention to the complicated emotions that Marjane feels inside. Placing herself in the bathtub, she sympathizes with her grandpa and tries to understand what it means to be in a water cell for

She then told her that she had visitors, and her aunt and uncle came through the door. They interrupted her thoughts, because their faces were red, most likely from crying. They brought her flowers, and set them next to her bed. None of them knew what was going to happen next.

The author shows how Marjane is comforted by God when He holds her in His arms before she falls asleep. Marjane is an exceptionally religious young girl, although she sometimes struggles to express her spirituality because her parents are very modern and not religious. One specific frame shows Marjane being held in God’s arms like a baby. God tells her, “Yes you are, celestial light, you are my choice, my last and best choice’” (Satrapi 8). This frame shows how Marjane’s relationship with God resembles one which a mother might have with their child. Marjane confides in God, which results in her wanting to become a prophet. God is Marjane’s safe haven, He provides her with a sense of comfort and security. Additionally, Marjane feels as if her relationship with God cannot be altered because she is a loyal servant to Him. Furthermore, Marjane states, “Deep down I was very religious but as family we were very modern and avant-garde” (Satrapi 6). This represents how Marjane has conflicting religious views with her family. This indicates how the harder Marjane tries to find a balance between her religious and modern views, the less attention she uses to focus on God. Marjane begins to realize that her relationship with God is not as strong as she once thought when she pushes Him away in order to focus on the rebellion.