Uncle Anonah In Persepolis

Grandparents often tell their grandchildren stories about what happened during their childhood. These stories could make the children make a connection about an event that happened already throughout their life or it could be completely irrelevant to them. Often the children who make connections about the stories that they were told find meaning in it that can potentially change their lives. Similarly, in Persepolis, written by Marjane Satrapi, Marji finds meaning in the stories that were told to her throughout the entire graphic novel. Uncle Annosh’s story, as well as her grandfather’s story, told by her grandma were stories that Marji found meaning in that changed the way she viewed life and her beliefs. Uncle Annosh is considered to be
It started when the Reza Shah overthrew his father, electing her grandfather to become Prime Minister. He needed someone who was very intelligent and well educated. Having the title of Prime Minister made him want to become a communist, since he didn’t know a lot of the issues of the major social classes. He believed that everyone should be treated with equality to a certain extent and wanted each social class to have an eventful future; one that is not considered bleak. Later, Marji’s grandfather was put in imprisonment merely because of his political beliefs. The fact that his was communist landed him up in prison. Some days, he would be in a cell of water for hours. Because Marji’s grandfather was put in a water cell, she wanted to use her imagination to further create meaning. So, she put herself in a bathtub full of water, resembling the water cell that he was put into. She stayed in the water until her hands became shriveled up. Marji did not like the feeling of it. Eventually, her grandfather died of disease, but he will always be a symbol in her heart forever and ever. Marji stepping into her grandfather’s shoes allowed her to view the revolution from a different perspective for the rest of the novel; the revolution is one that requires hardship, as well as one that is challenging to live