Essays on Persepolis

Nils Tangemann Josh Holland English A SL C-Code Section: Part 3 Works read: Satrapi, Marjane. Persepolis. Pantheon. New York. 2003 Question: How and why is a social group represented in a particular way? The Display of Revolutionists in Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis In Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis …

Marjane Satrapi’s book Persepolis is alternatively called by the critics a “graphic novel” or an autobiographical comic sketch. The book is made up of a series of black and white illustrations, arranged in little episodes that represent different scenes from the life of Marjane’s family, …

Symbol and Theme in Persepolis One symbol in the latter half of the graphic novel is cigarettes and smoking. In Marjane’s life, choosing to smoke is something she first does with friends, and later with her mother, that connects her to people. When anything to …

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 …

In the graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi and the article “Two Revolutions” by Wendell Steavenson, the authors discuss that in the revolution, there are two separate battles within the main characters both against the government and against family and culture, In both Persepolis and …

As a native to this strict Middle-Eastern country’, Satraps had much to discuss about the expected public behavior of women and the higher standards men were granted through gender inequality. Following the Islamic Revolution of 1 979, the new theocratic regime enforced strict moral conduct …

Western Pop Culture Marianne Satraps, aka Marci, displays her life in this graphic novel to correct the misconceptions often made by the Western world. She makes sure her audience knows who she is, where she came from, and what her country is like. Though she …

Satrapi is able to capture the Iranian culture and conflicts at the heart of Persepolis through her use of elements of ancient Persian art. Iranian culture is a culture of adaptability. Although Iran has been conquered time and time again, it has remained true to …

Though sometimes overlooked as an art form, and overshadowed by other forms of art such as film, visual arts, and traditional written literature, the combination of language and visual expression that is intrinsic to graphic novels allows for unique ways to express feelings, arguments, and …

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is a graphic novel that revolves around the adolescence of the narrator and protagonist, Marjane Satrapi. Growing up in Iran in 1979 around the Islamic Revolution, Marjane is subjected to the extremities going on at the time, such as the political …

In Persepolis, written by Marjane Satrapi, readers are informed about the Iranian Revolution through a memoir. As a graphic novel, Persepolis, highlights many historical events that occurred during Marjane’s life during the Iranian Revolution. Marjane is an adventurous character but can also be seen as …

On the first of September, cousin Alexis passed away. My parents were answering phones and replying to texts. Almost everyone on the opposite end of the line was crying. When they were done, I asked them who Alexis was and what had happened. They told …

Born in c. 519 BC, of the parents King Darius and his wife Atossa came Xerxes. He was raised in the lavish opulence of an eastern court and became the designated heir to his father”s throne in which he was to rule over the greatest …

A fundamental aspect of Islamic culture is purity. As such, it is a driving force behind many of the conflicts found In Persepolis. In the book, the main goal of the Fundamentalist reforms was the make the people pure again in the eyes of Allah …