Persepolis Analysis The graphic novel Persepolis‚ by Marjane Satrapi‚ is a autobiography describing her childhood in Iran and her early life and studies in Europe. As a graphic novel‚ the book uses text and drawings to tell the story. The autobiography is effectively transmitted because‚ even though the images do not tell the story by themselves‚ they help the reader visualize it‚ and help set the tone and mood. The images help the reader understand the story better‚ and visualize what the author
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In the graphic autobiography Persepolis‚ by Marjane Satrapi‚ the protagonist‚ Marjane Satrapi‚ begins as a confused and strong-willed child and develops into an empathetic and expressive young woman. At the start of the novel‚ ten year old Marjane‚ or Marji‚ lives with her well-off parents in Tehran‚ Iran at the height of the Iranian Revolution. Marji’s parents raise her in a very modern household with progressive values. On the other hand‚ Islamic Fundamentalists segregate the schools ‚ instill
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all kinds of stereotypes. This occurrence‚ however‚ is clearly recognized by a Muslim author named Marjane Satrapi. In her graphic novel‚ Persepolis‚ Satrapi illustrates her story of living in Iran as a discreet revolutionist child going against the Fundamentalists’ throughout the Islamic Revolution. Proving Iran’s image of having connections with fundamentalism‚ fanaticism‚ and terrorism false‚ Satrapi successfully sheds light upon her subversion to Western stereotypes about Muslims through the use
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Persepolis runs deeper than the historic background or Iranian culture Marjane Satrapi experienced throughout her childhood. Satrapi’s story exploits the idea of feminism and empowerment of women‚ while also touching on the topics of family‚ religion‚ drugs and alcohol‚ all ways of life that are experienced all too well by the average person. Although many people you ask on the street might say they have not had to endure to warfare‚ perhaps you have met someone who has served for your country‚ or
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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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Why Marjane Satrapi chose to tell her story Persepolis in the graphic form The graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi was written in the graphic medium to appeal to a wider audience. Literary critic‚ Manuela Constantino‚ proposes that “the combination of a visual representation and a child’s point of view makes the story easily accessible and therefore attracts a wide range of readers.” (Constantino‚ 2008: 2) Another plausible reason for Satrapi’s choice to do the novel in this medium is the
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authors to express their life and troubles they have been through. Marjane Satrapi also does this‚ although she mainly tries to show how children‚ secularists‚ nationalists and even Muslims were excluded‚ marginalized and silenced in this period of time‚ during the Islamic revolution in the 1980’s. Her literary work‚ Persepolis‚ works as an expression for the ones who were oppressed during the Islamic revolution. Marjane Satrapi grew up under oppression‚ this is already shown from the first page
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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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“Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I’ve ever known.” (Palahniuk) In Persepolis‚ Marjane Satrapi undergoes magnificent changes on her way to adulthood as she encounters the love of family‚ the horrors of war‚ heartbreak‚ drugs‚ loneliness‚ alienation‚ oppression‚ marriage and divorce‚ accomplishment‚ and autonomy. Satrapi’s identity is formed by her childhood in Iran and solidified by her path to maturity through Austria and a return to Iran that are intertwined with
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engaged in addition‚ expansion‚ accretion‚ and interpolation.” (Sanders p.18) Persepolis the comic and Persepolis the movie can be considered an adaptation. The movie version of Persepolis stays true to the overall tone and style of the graphic novel‚ however‚ its intention is slightly different. Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel‚ Persepolis‚ uses real events and real personal experiences
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