and connection to the content matter. In the graphic memoir Persepolis‚ author and artist Marjane Satrapi reinforces her turbulent emotional states over the course of her youth through panel design—specifically‚ captions‚ splash panels‚ and patterns. This‚ in combination with the monochromatic design heavy on negative space‚ communicates a clear narrative of distress‚ devastation‚ elation‚ and pride. Satrapi utilizes captions‚ providing a running narration that directly addresses the reader and bonds
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thing that people need to earn and fight for; without it‚ there will be many restrictions. For example‚ many people suffer after the Revolution in Iran‚ Satrapi started telling about some of their struggles: “...the government had imprisoned and executed so many high school and college students that we no longer talked politics” (Marjane Satrapi 84). This is showing how the students of different ages stood up to a law to make some changes. Other people did not keep on fighting‚ but instead‚ they
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Marjane Satrapi portrays her depression and shift from innocence in her book The Complete Persepolis. She uses colors and memories to show her true feelings. There is a major shift from her innocence to corruption of knowledge about war around the time she leaves for Vienna. She felt the weight of Iran in a place she was supposed to be safe. Right up until Satrapi leaves for Vienna‚ she can be seen wearing white in her clothing on almost every page. After this point‚ she can be seen wearing white
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Whitfield Logan English 102 Ighade 4-7-14 Cultural Acceptance in Persepolis Marjane Satrapi‘s graphic novel Persepolis is an autobiography that depicts her childhood up to her early adult years in Iran during and after the Islamic revolution. Throughout the novel Satrapi incorporates character development‚ religion‚ and the conflict of freedom vs. confinement in order to develop a greater appreciation between two opposing eastern and western cultures. When analyzing the current relationship
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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
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revolution from a child’s point-view through the eyes of the author Marjane Satrapi. Satrapi describes her experiences and actions while being raised during and after the Iranian revolution. The Iranian revolution was based strongly on the Islam faith and the establishment of an “Islamic Republic” (Crossroads and Cultures‚ 1008). After the year 1980 when the revolution had been resolved‚ women and girls were required to wear veils and were discriminated against as less privileged by men. They had
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In Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel Persepolis‚ we follow Marji as she faces various obstacles throughout her childhood into adulthood. Most of her childhood is spent in Iran‚ yet her adolescent years are spent in Vienna. Although she and her family believe a different environment will bring her peace‚ she’s faced with a set of complex issues in both Iran and Vienna. She faces herself when she is thrown into less than ideal situations. Satrapi displays how even in a place away from physical violence
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The novel‚ Persepolis‚ by Marjane Satrapi features a young girl protagonist struggling with a change in culture and a rebellious attitude emerging with this change. Marji faces many conflicts with her parents‚ the government‚ and most importantly‚ within her own self. Throughout this series of events that are changing the world around her‚ Marji begins to act out in ways reflecting important influential figures in her life‚ like her parents. Throughout this novel‚ the reader can see how Marji’s actions
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Persepolis‚ a fictional graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi‚ Marji grows up in war-torn Iran. Being a young child‚ the violence and events around her influence her views and ideals as she matures. Event after event‚ Marji develops her own thoughts and ideas as she grows. The development of her own beliefs including the events that contribute to them convey the theme that violence is too deplorable to respond with more violence or lose innocent lives Satrapi develops the theme through the foil characters
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Religion‚ loss of innocence and the danger of the Iranian society caused Marjane to become more self-aware and more mature about her environment. To Marjane‚ religion is important to her; she grew up wanting to be apart of her religion‚ although when she started growing older‚ and heard things from her parents‚ kids from school‚ her uncle‚ that believing something different from the regime can be the reason to go to jail‚ being in war and losing faith in Allah. The events that happened because of
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