Persepolis

to be continued

To be continued

 

Persepolis takes place during the Iranian Revolution. This occurred from the late 1970’s. Though this is being told by Marjane Satrapi as what she remembers as a child the events are true to life. We see the changes of society depending on who was holding the power. This is a time of fight. Many people were protesting for changes but also fighting for power. This was because of Shah law, which many were not fond of. Satrapi realised at a young age that she was always ...

The characters in the memoir are presented in a very simplistic style. This has been deliberately chosen by the author to create a feeling of relatability. Satrapi has mentioned in an interview that the simplistic style allows the reader to put themselves into the character’s position and experience the story for themselves. This way the story of the Islamic revolution seen through a child’s eyes can be understood with less preconceived notions.

In “Persepolis”, ...

Outstanding scenes

The graphic novel “Persepolis” is filled with scenes that most westerners would consider completely out of the ordinary. Marji is faced with the realities of living in a war plagued country at a very young age. There are a few scenes that are especially significant, as they have shown the extreme emotional, physical and mental challenges of Marji trying to make sense of her experiences in an unpredictable and violent world.

Scene: Uncle’s deat...

Her art is very simple but very effective. Her lines are very clean and distinct enough to see who the characters are and to see who is speaking even if they’re wearing religious garments.

Like her art her words are chosen carefully neglecting to add fillers and unnecessary adjectives, she lets her illustrations and her words tell her story in a very simple but very effective way. She’ll only use words when illustrations can’t describe what she’s feeling or is i...

The significance of Persepolis is show the oppression that happens in Iran. Statrapi wants people to know what happened in the 1979 Iranian war and the stigma it brought to Iran and its people.The Iranian war turned Iraq into a country who is deeply rooted in archaic and patriarchal ideologies and it forced its women to wear a burqa and or cover up with a veil. This graphic novel is very important because it shows Satrapi’s voice in a violent regime. She says the veil itself has brought...

The voice of Marjane Satrapi is conspicuous in Persepolis as political and social impact that fits an affirmation of challenge. Authorial voice can be depicted as the talk or the manner by which a story is passed on. The story voice in Persepolis is worried about the nature of the speaker and whether it's dependable. In Persepolis and in many diaries, the speaker is likewise the storyteller. When examining the tone of the content we are additionally discussing the manner in which the story is...

Violence, Forgiveness, and Justice

The body count towards the end of Persepolis is tremendous. Before the end of the book, Marjane communicates her distress that “we could have avoided it all”, demonstrating a conviction that a great part of the harm done to the Iranian individuals was an aftereffect of the Iranian system's own behavior: its aggression with Iraq, its radicalization of young warriors, its religious enthusiasm, its valorizat...