Power In Persepolis

Power is used as a theme in the book “Persepolis’ because it uses the definition of the word power as the capability of doing or accomplishing something. The word power fits in this book because Persepolis is mainly based on gender inequality and how the females are basically treated less than males. One of the major issues in Persepolis is how the views and expectations of women changed in revolutionary Iran as author Marjane Satrapi grew up there. At a young age, she wants to fix social inequalities and make the world into a place where old people don't have to suffer. I feel like she is not as able to accomplish this for the exact reason the she is a female and the fact the men in her world treat me higher than women.
The contrast between the more "liberal" views of her parents and the "conservative" ones of the people like Marji's schoolteacher shows the importance of cultural when it comes to looking at gender. People forget that when coming to understand gender and gender roles in society, you also must consider other factors, such as culture and class. I believe that gender does not exist on its own. Gender exists within an person, but the roles that come with it
At the start of the Revolution, women were forced to wear veils over their heads. It was a change no one was used to. Young girls were confused about the veils and did not take it seriously. Satrapi explains in Persepolis, “We didn’t like to wear the veil, especially since we didn’t understand why we had to”. They were forced to do something they did not want to do. While some women appreciated the veil, others did not. With the start of the veils women lost their freedom and rights. There were also many situations when women were yelled at and disrespected by men when seen without the veil. They were though of showing too much and going against the laws. Satrapi also explains how she was not able to express her style in public without getting into