Persepolis Literary Analysis
Meanings of the Veil:Embodiment of Veiling Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
The purpose of this essay is to analyze the symbolism of the veil in the graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. In the year of 1980, the leaders of the Islamic Revolution made it essential for Iranian women to wear a veil, or a hijab (Satrapi 3). For many people the veil has multiple meanings and significance. The veil could possibly represent repression, religion, or a loyalty to the law of Islam, among many other things. Authors of literature and of critical studies, both reflect different views of the veil. The main method of repression that plays a prominent role in the novel is the hijab. In the novel The Veil Unveiled: The Hijab in Modern Culture, by Faegheh Shirazi addresses the hijab from a critical point of view. Omid Safi, the author of Progressive Muslims: On Justice, Gender, and Pluralism, doesn’t focus on the veil, but stresses the need to stand up against Islamic rationale and the ideas within the Muslim social order. Throughout the novel these two author’s critical theories can be traced throughout Persepolis. For Satrapi, the veil not only represents rebellion, it also aids her with rebellion as …show more content…
For some, the hijab is part of Islamic philosophy, but it has taken on meanings that differ for different people and in different circumstances. She writes that the veil’s “symbolic significance is being constantly defined and redefined”(Shirazi 7). Through the book, Shirazi discusses the veils meaning in media, politics, film, and advertising. Again, the veil is not part of religion, but something that has become of everyday life. Shirazi goes on to write that “the garment becomes a force in and on its self” (Shirazi 8). When she says “becomes a force” she means that the hijab acquired multiple meanings and roles in
The purpose of this essay is to analyze the symbolism of the veil in the graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. In the year of 1980, the leaders of the Islamic Revolution made it essential for Iranian women to wear a veil, or a hijab (Satrapi 3). For many people the veil has multiple meanings and significance. The veil could possibly represent repression, religion, or a loyalty to the law of Islam, among many other things. Authors of literature and of critical studies, both reflect different views of the veil. The main method of repression that plays a prominent role in the novel is the hijab. In the novel The Veil Unveiled: The Hijab in Modern Culture, by Faegheh Shirazi addresses the hijab from a critical point of view. Omid Safi, the author of Progressive Muslims: On Justice, Gender, and Pluralism, doesn’t focus on the veil, but stresses the need to stand up against Islamic rationale and the ideas within the Muslim social order. Throughout the novel these two author’s critical theories can be traced throughout Persepolis. For Satrapi, the veil not only represents rebellion, it also aids her with rebellion as …show more content…
For some, the hijab is part of Islamic philosophy, but it has taken on meanings that differ for different people and in different circumstances. She writes that the veil’s “symbolic significance is being constantly defined and redefined”(Shirazi 7). Through the book, Shirazi discusses the veils meaning in media, politics, film, and advertising. Again, the veil is not part of religion, but something that has become of everyday life. Shirazi goes on to write that “the garment becomes a force in and on its self” (Shirazi 8). When she says “becomes a force” she means that the hijab acquired multiple meanings and roles in