Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi‚ there are many different themes that you could look at and decide to analyze. I decided to look at four different themes that are brought up throughout the novel. In the novel there is a lot of talk about the contrasting regions of Iran and everywhere else in the world‚ politics and religion‚ and warfare. In Persepolis: the Story of a Childhood‚ the concept of contrasting regions is explored by Satrapi when she talks about what it’s like to
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In the two texts‚ “The Bluest Eye” written by Toni Morrison and “The Complete Persepolis” written by Marjane Satrapi‚ delve into the developments of the vital characters. Formation of the self is a central concern because in both of the texts the principal characters are both on journeys to discover their true selves. Both Pecola Breedlove (The Bluest Eye) and Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis) experience dissimilar journeys when attempting to find their identity. Both characters are held back by their
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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
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Persepolis Marjane Satrapi A Study guide Persepolis was originally published in France where it won several awards and wide acclaim. In 2003‚ the novel was published by Random House in the United States. Persepolis is a graphic novel which tells the story of its author and her childhood in Tehran‚ Iran. The novel details the author’s family life in the context of the 1979 Iranian Revolution‚ the overthrow of the Shah‚ and the resulting Iran-Iraq War. The book is drawn in a stark black and
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enjoys having parties and drinking‚ before that‚ they also take precautions such as having the masking tape to protect against flying glass from the bombs and setting up black curtains to hide themselves from the neighbors while having the party(Satrapi 105 panel 1). Even though they all know how dangerous is it if the government officials finds out that they are having these illegal actions‚ the reason why Marjane’s family still wants to hold the party‚ drink alcohol and produce their own wines
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actions parallel to those of Marjane Satrapi‚ author of Persepolis‚ as they both stand up for what they believe in during times of oppression and chaos. Although growing up in different areas and being classified under different social classes‚ both Malala and Marjane came from poverty stricken middle eastern countries. Throughout their lives Malala and Marjane have had to face discrimination and repression against women in their home countries; but unlike Marjane‚ Malala cannot flee to escape
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Marjane Satrapi tells her story to readers by allowing them to relate to her. The graphic novel‚ Persepolis‚ by Marjane Satrapi‚ depicts Satrapi’s life as a young female during the Islamic Revolution in Iran. Satrapi universalizes the idea of a battle with independence while growing up‚ by sharing her experiences‚ in order to allow her readers to relate to her. Satrapi suggests that the idea of independence within childhood is universal among children in the world. “Satrapi illustrates that
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What if an entire nation revolted against its government‚ only to be faced with a new government that is even worse than the one overthrown? This is exactly what happened in Persepolis: The Story Of A Childhood by Marjane Satrapi. Persepolis: the Story of a Childhood is a story of a young girl’s life in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. After many organized and fatal protests The Shah is finally overthrown and a new Islamic Regime takes control and just like that the peoples’ lives were turned
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are marginalized‚ excluded or silenced in the text? Outline: * Show how Marjane Satrapi grew up under oppression during the Islamic Revolution in Iran. * Give and explain evidence of how the author presents that different social groups were marginalized/silenced. * Show how Marji and her parents shared the same beliefs when making reference to the regime. The graphic novel Persepolis‚ by Marjane Satrapi‚ explores her childhood years in the middle of the Islamic Revolution. Situated
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Confusion and Understanding In the graphic novel Persepolis (200) by Marjane Satrapi‚ Marjane finds herself trapped in a war while living in Iran. Sometime during the war‚ Marji finds out that her Uncle Anoosh was in prison‚ but now he is staying with Marji and her family. As time went on‚ Anoosh was arrested again which devastated Marji. In the panel on page 71 of the novel‚ Satrapi draws herself floating in space after she realizes Anoosh has left her. When times seem complicated‚ confusion requires
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