to keep women from climbing up the proverbial social ‘ladder’. The degradation of women through the entirety of Persepolis is seen when the author highlights how the rights of women are slowly taken away and the obvious superfluous reasoning behind it. Early on in the novel‚ it is decreed that all women must wear veils in order to‚ “protect women from all the potential rapists” (Satrapi 74). The government justified the unwarranted decree through the reasoning that‚ “Women’s hair emanates rays that
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Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel‚ Persepolis‚ is an autobiography about her life during the Iranian Revolution and war. The film version of Persepolis is quite similar‚ however‚ the intention of the film is slightly different than the book. The book has many detailed panels that tell more of a dramatic story of Marjane’s life‚ while the film is less dramatic and detailed. The graphic narrative Persepolis uses black and white comics to tell the story of Marjane’s life. The drawings in the pictures
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Persepolis & Not Without My Daughter The Iranian revolution of 1979 refers to the overthrowing of the last king of Iran. It was an Islamic revolution which attempted to replace Mohammed Reza Shah‚ with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini‚ the leader of the revolution. Strong opposition against the Shah showed that the people wanted a religious ruler rather than someone they saw as an American puppet. Many Iranian people would think that the Shah was a ‘capitalist pig’ who
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where a woman is from. For instance‚ Marjane Satrapi trying to figure out who she is as a person in the middle of Iran before and after the Islamic revolution. A difficult time and place to be alive for any resident of the country especially if that someone had was female. In Iran before the revolution women were allowed to wear what they pleased‚ after the new regime took effect the men of society decided the hijab was suitable. In these oppressed society Satrapi was taught how the small victories
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In the autobiography Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi‚ Marji becomes a rebellious young lady because of the influences around her daily life. She is raised in the country Iran where she faces government oppression of freedom and war. Marji becomes rebellious because she is drastically influenced by her family and government restriction of freedom. Marji is influenced by her parent and their defiance of the government. Marji is raised up in a wealthy communistic environment. Her family participates
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graphic memoir‚ Persepolis focuses hugely on the loss of innocence of Marjane‚ which she illustrates by using several techniques such as the sizes of figures and the contrast of shades‚ as well as the of details‚ or lack thereof she includes in her drawings. Marjane’s drawings are more than mere illustrations; they are drawn the way they are for a reason. Figure sizes throughout the book vary to show the importance or maturity of the characters. In the beginning of the memoir‚ Marjane is depicted as
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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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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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Hadassah Viana English 10 Miss Febo 12/9/13 Marji is persistent‚ intelligent and not afraid to let people know what she believes in no matter how people will disagree with her or what the consequences will be. In the graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi‚ Marji is persistent because she firmly believes in communism in spite of the consequences or opposition. She really wanted to go to the demonstration with Mehri‚ but her mother warns her not to go because it’s very dangerous. On the very day
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she told me “The masking tape is to protect us against flying glass during a bombing and the black curtains are to protect us from our neighbors.” I was confused why she said our neighbors‚ so I questioned her about it‚ and then she told me the story behind it. There was a building across the street and the habitants were completely devoted to the new regime‚ and if they ever called up the police to say what was happening‚ in our house‚ then we would get arrested and dad could receive the same
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