Persepolis Rhetorical Analysis

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Ironic Devices
Satrapi employs multiple different techniques of ironic devices in Persepolis; in many cases, she uses situational irony and hyperboles. Being a graphic novel, some of these ironic devices are conveyed through either imagery, language, or both. For example, there is a quote that Marjane hears from another revolutionary, “To die a martyr is to inject blood into the veins of society” (p. 115). While the quote is an exaggeration and an action not meant to be taken literally, Marjane literally imagines this quote through imagery. Later on, she analyses the figurative meaning of this hyperbole and applies it to one of her relatives who was executed by the regime. “Niloufar was a real martyr, and her blood certainly did not feed our …show more content…

Because the topic of this novel is life in Iran after the Iranian Revolution, it naturally covers difficult and somber issues. There are points in the novel where Marjane is angry, sad, and frustrated about having witnessed the impact war and the oppressive Iranian regime has had on her family and country. “The key to paradise was for poor people. Thousands of young kids, promised a better life, exploded on the minefields with their keys around their necks” (p. 102). The Iranian regime recruited children from poor families to fight for the government. They were told that they would receive a better life after death if they died for their country, so thousands of boys lost their lives for no good reason. Tackling topic such as this one leads to a naturally distressing and somber tone. However, to lighten the overall tone of the novel, Satrapi also employs humor, which serves to make the novel more approachable. For instance, when describing her favorite comic book, Dialectic Materialism, Marjane paints a picture of Marx and Descartes challenging each others ideas. During this, Marx throws a stone at

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