Stereotypes In Marjane Satrapi's The Complete Persepolis

In the 2003 graphic novel The Complete Persepolis, author Marjane Satrapi conveys glimpses of how culture is depicted by humanity through the use of symbolism in order to highlight how the world contemplates other individuals. Satrapi accomplishes to disprove the universal stereotypes. Through the medium of using historical events and Western assumptions that gave the foundation of the promotion of Middle Eastern stereotypes. Satrapi incorporates the perception of the stereotyped at the hands of using her life to evoke an emotional response within readers. First, there is the assumption that all men from the Middle East are belligerent. This stereotype appears to be the most common stereotype of men in the middle east. This is due to the result of the September 11, 2001 attack, where over 3,000 Americans died from two planes that were flown into the World Trade Centers in New York City. In relation, Marjane includes real people from her life, such as her father. Satrapi uses her father to prove that not all Iranian men are the stereotype said to be. “Come on, you're going to bed now.” (Satrapi 17/6) From the beginning of the novel, simple gestures exhibits that her father cares for her. In addition, from the

The men from the first part of book are mostly father figures, however, this does not signify that only the nonviolent men in the Middle East are just the fathers. The men are rendered as revolutionaries without the help of agencies such as the United States or Great Britain or other countries. In comparison, the women are also portrayed as revolutionaries through their rebellious acts. The great amount of people in these countries are revolutionaries fighting to end the regime. Satrapi relinquishes the idea that people within the Middle Eastern countries cannot do anything on its own. The Middle East can act on its government without the support of other