Topic: Character Analysis of Marji in Persepolis Audience: Teacher Purpose: To Persuade You Are Who You Are Dean Acheson once gave the timeless advice of “always remember that the future comes one day at a time”. This quote highlights how truly important each and every day is and the significance of the time you use or waste. The way that you choose to use that time‚ the decisions you make‚ and the things that surround you change who you are and greatly affect your future. These are all aspects
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Book Review of Persepolis The Author of the novel‚ Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood‚ is Marjane Satrapi. The theme in Persepolis is to be aware of where you came from and the history of your family and also the culture that you live by. The subject is linked to the title of the book because; the word Persepolis is a noun‚ it means an ancient city‚ the subject to this novel is about how modern day people want to change the traditions of their older culture. The genre is a graphic novel‚ which
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The Use of Graphic Images in Persepolis Persepolis is a rollercoaster of emotions‚ this is because of the author’s very purposeful thought into each illustration. Marjane Satrapi’s use of graphic and artistic images help the reader understand the realities of living in a revolution‚ the loss of her innocence and religion in Iran. First and foremost‚ this illustration represents the revolution‚ in Persepolis this is shown when the Iranians break the chains that their government had put on them. These
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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
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Dan Hogarth Aaron Vigar ENG 3U May 30th‚ 2014 Perseption The author Marjane Satrapi adds many different graphic elements such as colour and design to provide more depth and provide the reader with an image that otherwise they may not be able to perceive or get from her perspective. On multiple occasions‚ she takes what she is told about and illustrates it in a child’s perspective. Frequently throughout the novel the author demonstrates certain illustrations in a way that may not be the
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and autobiography‚ Persepolis. The book takes place in 1980 Iran. The story is about a young girl‚ Marji‚ coming of age. She is living during the Iranian revolution where she faces the struggles of oppression and life during war. Marji is the only child of two parents who are trying to break free from the tyranny of the Iranian regime. At the end of the chapter‚ “The Sheep‚” Marji is drifting off to sleep Her mind roaming free‚ still angry that god let her favorite
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Customs and Traditions‚Religion‚ and Social Organizations impact the protagonist of Persepolis. Culture of Iran overall impacts the protagonist‚ but these are the main factors. The veil is something Marji and the rest of Iran has to wear because of new customs.” Then came 1980‚ the year it became obligatory to wear the veil at school.” The quote is putting me in her situation‚ virtually. Marji really does not like to wear the veil because she feels like she’s being limited with her freedom. It hides
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adversity. This same theme of resilience is shown in the graphic novel Persepolis and the tragedy Antigone. In Marjane Satrapis’ Persepolis and Sophocles’ Antigone both protagonists are faced with insurmountable obstacles but various factors allow one to give up and the other to be resilient. In both stories‚ the protagonists face issues: they are not able to do things that should be their unalienable right. For example‚ in Persepolis the protagonist Marji cannot wear certain things‚ and Antigone’s protagonist
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traditions‚ beliefs‚ and costumes come together to be specifically classified with the term of “culture”. In “The Complete Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi‚ we can observe‚ analyze‚ and become consciously aware about Iranian citizens’ social perspectives‚ form of living‚ and form of handling family situations‚ as well as their experiences all along with the 1979 Iranian War. Satrapi begins by describing an important phase of commencement
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In the graphic novel Persepolis (2000)‚ author Marjine Satrapi is living as a young girl in the Islamic Revolution of 1978. She experiences change in social classes economically between her friends and her family. Marji notices how the revolution impacts everyone around her in a way that shapes their own lives. Persepolis shows a message that higher economic levels raise the standard of how one lives. To start off‚ Satrapi uses artistic techniques to show emotion. She uses a sharp detail in the
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