Marjane Satrapi

Throughout her work, Marjane Satrapi feigns the mind of a child, herself, growing up during a controversially known event. The Iranian Revolution got a lot of educated talk from people who had no idea what was truly going on in that country until long down the line, and in her work, Marjane presents a side of the story from a child thrust into the change during one of the many crucial periods in her life. Blatantly, the visual representation holds a link with a childish art style that would interest

In the graphic novel “Persepolis”, Marjane Satrapi tells an autobiographical story of growing up in both revolutionary Iran and Austria. As in all coming-of-age stories, the protagonist is faced with challenges which force them to grow up, all the while struggling to find their identity. Satrapi’s story however, is complicated by the drastically contrasting and changing cultures around her and thus her character’s search of identity is not only confined to the typical pains of adolescence, but also

Writers use characters to represent their alienation from their cultural and social values. This is seen in Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi who talks about her story of growing up in Iran during revolutions and war time. In the novel, it’s clearly seen that Marji doesn’t belong to the society she lives in. In the first chapter, ‘’The Veil’’, we can clearly notice with the first two panels that she is different. In a class photo, she is sitting on the far left and we can’t see her. This photo can be

“Persepolis” By Marjane Satrapi is a book that resonates huge moral beliefs and values to me. Here we have a girl that is growing up on the middle of the pre and post revolution. This is the time where the is a growing tension between political climax, liberals, are now being detained, prosecuted, and punished at extreme measures so the government can prove their hierarchy. Marj is very big on politics as her parents are, so it isn’t a surprise that Marj felt the need to stand up for her own belief

compare it to the symbolic meaning that could be interpreted from the text. Symbolism displayed throughout the novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi portrays different views of the novel; historical, childlike views. The novel takes place in Iran during the 1980’s which marked the beginning of political and religious confusion throughout the country. Marjane Satrapi lives with a family who supports revolutionaries and attends political protests where she obtains knowledge about the world and the social

Persepolis is an autobiography of Marjane Satrapi’s childhood in her native Iran. She writes about being a child in Iran through the Iranian revolution and the Iran-Iraq war. As Satrapi recounts stories of her youth, one can observe that the Iran-Iraq war and the Iranian revolution are the central events driving the entire story. When the revolution and war happens, the dynamics of the book change completely. War creates a sense of unity and nationalism. Marjane shows a large contrast between her

hardship of growing up in an environment where one feels choked out of one’s own skin is prevalent in the graphic novel, Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi. Persepolis is an autobiographical graphic novel depicting Marjane’s life from the time she was a child up to her early adult years in Iran

is limiting their few rights they owned. It seems as if it destroys the individuality of a women. However the Muslim regime thinks differently and believes, it should be mandatory for women to wear the veil in order to follow their religion. Marjane Satrapi as the narrator demonstrates how women were disempowered because they had to follow government ideals for society. Nevertheless after the revolution although women 's possibilities were opened they were also controlled by the government. Women

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is a graphic novel illustrating Satrapi, as a young girl growing up in Iran during the 1980’s. Satrapi shares her story while growing up in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution and the war with Iraq. From ages six to fourteen she shows and tells about the changes she endured during the revolution and war. The changes included her beliefs, social life and family. By the end of the Islamic Revolution the Shah was overthrown. His

The books Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi, as well as First They Killed My Father, by Loung Ung, share many similarities throughout their exploration into children’s experiences during wartime. For instance, the identities and emotions of the main characters, Marji and Loung, are often strongly influenced by the clothing that they are forced to wear. In Marji’s case, it’s the hijab Islamic veil which all women are forced to wear after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. In Loung’s, it’s the black pajamas