Marjane Satrapi And The Iranian Revolution

Marjane Satrapi explains her desire to become a prophet when she grows up, therefore, we can infer that originally, Satrapi had faith in her country and religion. As the novel develops, the author uses Bildungsroman when describing how Satrapi’s parents educate her by buying her books, as a result, she can differentiate between propaganda and real information at her school, which makes her more open-minded, intelligent, and mature. However, Satrapi’s outspoken personality and liberalistic views led to conflicts with authorities at her school. The Iranian Revolution took her hobbies and interests out of her reach by making them illegal. Moreover, when her uncle Anoosh is executed, Satrapi’s faith in her country and God are shattered, Marjane Satrapi goes through moral growth after her uncle’s death, Satrapi has now experienced the harsh reality of war.
Furthermore, the death of her uncle Anoosh triggers the change of her perspective towards Iran. The Revolution and the Iran-Iraq war broke many of her friendships, and eventually Satrapi would have to leave her family behind. How can children identify the negative characteristics of Islam and single them out? Marie Philippe said “… religion guides social behavior and plays a significant role in daily life, including for children.” Islam is a religion that strictly enforced their social norms, for instance, in Qatar certain emotions may not be publicly expressed; because this may subject a person to be arrested and jailed as per the Law. Satrapi’s mind, thoughts, and behavior