In Marjane Satrapi’s graphic memoir Persepolis, she tells the story of her life as a young girl growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. Marjane is forced to grow up very quickly because of the mature topics that she lives with, such as the disturbing acts of violence against other people. These mature topics that are shown in this book are what caused schools to ban their students from reading Persepolis. However, Persepolis should not be banned in schools because even though it contains
Persepolis Photo Essay Things are often most memorable when they are graphic. If one sees something disturbing or shocking, it is very common for that thing to become stuck in that person’s head for a while, the image of it permanently ingrained in their head. This is especially true in the authentic coming of age story that is Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi. In the graphic novel Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi effectively uses graphic images to demonstrate the themes of revolution, religion, and loss
Things are often most memorable when they are graphic. If one sees something disturbing or shocking, it is very common for that thing to become stuck in that person’s head for a while, the image of it permanently ingrained in their head. This is especially true in the authentic coming of age story that is Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi. In the graphic novel Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi effectively uses graphic images to demonstrate the themes of revolution, religion, and loss of innocence.This first
Persepolis: From Life To Novel To Film It can be very hard to move from place to place. Especially when you are young, of a different culture, and the culture is not accepted in the destination in which you plan to travel. Although one may have cultural pride because they were old enough to understand the hardships their country was facing, they may not want to conform into the new society in which they are being faced with when they migrate. Even though there are similarities between all people
less ‘labelled’ term, Graphic Novels. As children growing up in a largely DC vs. Marvel dominated world, our immediate associations to the phrase ‘pictures in a book’ is a group of hyper-masculine men fighting the cruel world of humans. However, Marjane Satrapi shatters these boundaries with one prominent work, not a fantasy of women superheroes saving the world, but a quiet memoir that makes the loudest sound of all. Persepolis, a series of two beautifully drawn graphic novels is perhaps the most
revolution in the 1980’s. Her literary work, Persepolis, works as an expression for the ones who were oppressed during the Islamic revolution. Marjane Satrapi grew up under oppression, this is already shown from the first page of the graphic novel. On the first pages of the novel she introduces herself, she introduces herself by showing what the troubles of the Islamic revolution were by using the symbol of the veil. The very first frame of Persepolis shows a portrait illustration of Marjane while
“War is not healthy for children and other living things”-Lorraine Schneider. In the graphic novel, Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi depicts her experience as a child growing up during the Iranian revolution. The revolution affects the children in a completely different way than it does adults. Children usually have the privilege of being sheltered from the real world struggles, but in this case they do not have that luxury and are forced to grow up in a time of disorder. They are involuntarily forced
Social Class/Marxism “The reason for my shame and for the revolution is the same: the difference between social classes” (33) is a quote from Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. Social standing is significant throughout this graphic novel. The division between social classes is based on a persons’ wealth and education level. There are three levels of social classes; the lower class, middle class, and upper class. Social classes should be abolished because it not only divides people of a society but also
The outcome of any Leninist-Marxist revolution is seldom in the interest of the ordinary citizens, the only accomplishment is the mere changing of the oppressors. The graphic novel Persepolis by author Marjane Satrapi is a poignant story of the Iranian revolution from the perspective of a precocious little girl, the author. The novel showcases the transformation of a nation, going from a relatively progressive culture to becoming a deeply religious and intolerant society. On a lighter note, the parallels
in “Persepolis”, were used to develop the themes that are evidenced during the story. To understand the several themes of “Persepolis” it is necessary to study the XXXXX, and how those elements developed throughout the story. The themes portrayed by Marjane Satrapi are XXXXX. Marjane Satrapi wrote this graphic novel as a way to criticize the government during the Iranian Revolution. That is why the themes of “Persepolis” are often political or religious themes. The first theme in Persepolis is the