Warfare In Persepolis

Warfare is something that has been going on for the generations and most of the time nothing good has come out of it. Warfare effects every living being because of the mass destruction of that it offers to the people. Out of all people however, the kids are the most affected. Civilians being killed and the atmosphere of a war really affects and change people who are around it. There is nothing great about hearing "Marjane, run to the basement! We're being bombed!" (Satrapi 71) Being involved with a war can potentially change your life forever. Persepolis is a book that centers on the author’s family during the Iran-Iraq war that lasted for eight years. Marjane’s experience of the war is quite innocent since she saw it from the eyes of a well-protected
Often times warfare can look like just a little argument, but after a while it can turn into something much more dangerous. Just like how The Iraqi bombers didn't directly affect Marjane family's lives until they changed their focus to Tehran, which is where they live. Warfare can take people by surprise too because of the act of it. The family were already aware that there was a war, but it was only when they were getting attacked for them to really feel the aspects of warfare. Marjane had an extremely tough childhood because of the revolution, as well as the war. These events eventually changed her personality at the end of the novel. She starts to go through some stages that most people normally wouldn’t even go through because of the events that happened to her prior. Marjane’s parents also goes through stages as well because they start to argue over little things and there were times where they thought that Marjane’s mother was dead. The family as a whole has been through a lot during the
By the end of the book, Marjane expresses her sorrow that “we could have avoided it all”, indicating a belief that much of the damage done to the Iranian people was a result of the Iranian regime’s own actions: its warmongering with Iraq, its radicalization of young soldiers, its religious fanaticism, its valorization of martyrdom. Official, legally sanctioned punishment for infractions as small as an improperly worn veil or the possession of forbidden party fare could be shockingly severe, including torture and death, and the people who carry out these punishments are usually agents of the regime. As such, Marjane claims, “it was really our own who attacked