The graphic novels Persepolis 1 and Persepolis 2 are graphic autobiographical novels that describe the life of Marjane Satrapi who also happens to be the author. The change of setting between Iran and Austria‚ her development and the strong political views she holds constantly put her in an emotional distress. She is a brave and strong women who lived through the Iranian revolution in 1979 but dared to stand up to the Islamic regime and express her views. This is a very dangerous act and it could’ve
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Nurture Trumps Nature A worldwide debate that has been going on for years is over just a simple question: What affects people more‚ nature or nurture? In Persepolis‚ by Marjane Satrapi‚ the main character is Marjane‚ who goes by the nickname Marji. She is a young girl growing up in Iran during a time of war. Marji is affected by both nature and nurture‚ but she is more heavily affected by nurture. In Persepolis‚ Marji is affected more by nurture than by nature. When Marji is sent to Austria as a
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Use dialog and convey with action and description what Satrapi does in pictures. Remember to indent with each new Themes for your story or essay: 1. Explore how conflicting extreme events shape a childhood -- such as loving parents‚ exile and war. 2. In an Associated Press interview‚ Satrapi said‚ “The only thing I hope is that people will read my book and see that this abstract thing‚ this Axis of Evil‚ is made up of individuals
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Persepolis is a great read for teenagers.It is a graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi.It is a story of her childhood in Iran.Persepolis is also a memoir. There are many themes in the book. Marji changes in many different ways throughout the book. Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is a memoir and a graphic novel. Satrapi chose this format because it gives more of an image of what she is trying to tell you. For example‚ on page 15‚ on the top square in Persepolis there is a picture of a town with trees
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power and authority.” (What is social class?) Although social classes have been a great issue in many places around the world‚ it also found its way in literature such as in the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and Persepolis Novel by Marjane Satrapi. Social classes became an important Topic all throughout both novels that affected each charecter in a social‚
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Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi‚ and also viewing the film adaptation I have come to an understanding about the life of a child growing up in the time of a war. Based on her own personal experience of the Islamic Revolution in Iran‚ Marjane Satrapi introduces us to the effects of cultural change through the eyes of a child. Persepolis‚ is a political‚ historical‚ and extremely personal account of a girl’s growth into maturity. Imperialism is a huge theme in this book as it is the reason why Marjane and the
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**** **** Period 5 Pre-AP English 10 Persepolis and Animal Farm In Persepolis‚ the powerful graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi‚ and Animal Farm‚ George Orwell’s eternal satirical fable‚ both authors use their books to tell stories of the oppression and manipulation of powerful states. Their approach to this similar theme is‚ however‚ entirely different. Satrapi’sfirst person narrative employs simplistic diction and black and white comic strips to tell the tale of a childhood amongst the horrors
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The Complete Persepolis/ A Season of Madness These two selections are based on completely different scenarios. One takes place in Iran during its country’s revolution with Marjane‚ a girl trying to figure out who she is and wants while having to face her countries conflicts that affect her. The other story takes places inside a home were a woman named Fatin feigns madness and is having to do desperate things instead of admitting to an adulterous affair she had. Although these two stories may
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Persepolis Project Persepolis is a graphic novel written by Marjane Satrapi. The book is written in a first person point of view‚ portraying Marjane’s interpretations of key aspects of her child hood and what she had to go through growing up in Iran. Unfortunately for Marjane she grew up in a very troublesome time‚ the Islamic revolution of 1979 and the continuous revolts that occurred after the revolution. And we see over the course of the book how this greatly affects her life and the decisions
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Social Class Differences in Persepolis In‚ “The Complete Persepolis‚” by Marjane Satrapi‚ class struggle is a vital issue all throughout the novel. At an early stage in the book‚ we interpret that Marjane comes from a fairly wealthy family as her dad drives a Cadillac‚ as well as that they have a maid. It seems like as though this confuses Marjane as her family advocates freedom and equality. The idea of social class differences is more clearly presented in the chapter “The Letter‚” when her maid
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