Marjane Satrapi's Growing Up

My autobiographical graphic novel Growing Up explores the impact of childhood events my development into young adulthood. The novel highlights the importance of my interactions with various people, ranging from loved ones to complete strangers, in shaping my transition into the person I am today.

Bullies illustrates my discovery of those who inflict harm through a nightmarish memory of childhood bullying, and the intense suffering I endured. To depict this, I emulated the graphic novel Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi in my work. Specifically, drawing upon the first person narration of a child, seen throughout Persepolis, compounded by the unrefined, child-like voiceover handwriting, forming a voice for the protagonist’s fragile, callow