Traditions, through all of history have been what people hold onto through difficult times. Whether it is religion or just a tradition when people are truly in dire need of help, there is no such thing as an atheist. You can see this through all sorts of events in history and in modern life. During the holocaust, the Jews were targeted exclusively because of their religion, yet through the hardship they only grew stronger in their faith. Or the disciples of Jesus, they were threatened by nearly everyone they came into contact with, but they pushed on. Even in modern times, when people are faced with extreme adversity, they normally come out with some new tradition, often religion. When looking at the events in Persepolis you can easily see how tradition carries people through difficult times. Marjane says in response the the veil “I really didn’t know what to think about the veil. Deep down I was very religious but as a family we were very modern and avant-garde.” (6) This quote demonstrates how Marjane is open to knew ideas but she also adheres to her religious traditions. This …show more content…
has become very common of the past century or so, people still practice and follow religious teachings but they don’t shut themselves out from outside influence. For example, the Catholic Church was the primary force in upholding the idea that the Earth was flat, even though many scientists had convinced much of the religious public that it was spherical. This shows how people stick to traditions, but also follow fact. One of the most clear examples of people holding onto traditions in the book Persepolis was when Marjane’s family and friend were partying against the will of the government, they said “If there weren’t parties this life would be unbearable.” In this party they had many items the Regime had prohibited; such as, alcohol, cards, and other items.
Risking persecution was worth it for them to hold on to this tradition. Traditions are one of the most important things to have in times of hardship, as evident by numerous examples both in Persepolis and the world at large. In an article published to NewsELA.com titled Some young Iranians ignore officially enforced anger at the West, Iranian teens are ignoring the Supreme Leader’s orders and continueing with old American traditions. So even in Iran today people are holding onto traditions through tough times as people have done for all of
history.
Persepolis is a inspirational story written by Marjane Satrapi in the perspective of a young girl’s life during a powerful, historical moment in Iran. The Islamic Revolution was a life-changing moment that impacted her view on the world around her and her innocence shaping her into the woman she is today. Not many people understand what it feels like to feel pain, hurt and abandonment as a child from major and minor things. The author writes this story and decides for it to be a graphic novel to allow the not only young readers, but also for those who do not understand what happens everyday in the world they live in. Satrapi uses all rhetorical stances, ethos, pathos, and logos to show problems, purpose and emotions.
In the graphic novel, Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi, Satrapi’s childhood was highly impacted by American culture. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effect of American culture on Satrapi’s view of the Iranian Revolution.
Reason 1: Readers can be more in tune with author’s emotions, and create a bond.
Nowadays, there are many religions that one can choose from. Religion, to some, is a guide line, but to others it’s more like falling in love. In 1979, Iran was in the midst of the Islamic Revolution. During this time, some people held tight to religion while others let it go. Marjane Satrapi wrote Persepolis about her life at that time. At the beginning, Satrapi grasps religion tightly; however, by the end of the book, she seems to let it go. Throughout Persepolis, religion acts like a security blanket and enhances the understanding of the graphic novel’s theme, which is “stay true to yourself.”
All religion is flawed, but that is only because all men are flawed. God created an imperfect man; consequently, man created an imperfect religion. In Persepolis, Satrapi highlights the imperfect religions of the world in order to support her theme: man must stay true to God. Religion’s height of belief rests in the hands of the believer; moreover, the strength and sustainability of a religion is solely dependant on the support of followers. Satrapi’s primary message in the book revolves around religion. However, she challenges the belief of an imperfect religion by creating her own perfect religion in order to emphasize the sustainability of life through one God and constant faith in Him.
Amazing, intriguing, and unimaginable are just a few words to describe how I felt about Persepolis while I read this true life story of Marjane Satrapi. This book has helped me to see all the life struggles, good times, and adversities that Marji faced between the ages of nine to thirteen. The Islamic Revolution had such a daunting effect in the Middle East, especially in the county of Iran where Marji and her family resided.
She felt left out that her dad was not a "hero" like everyone 's dad. She thought her dad was a coward, but in reality she could not grasp that they were actually a well off family and her dad does do demonstrations but there is more to loose for him. His love for his family is stronger. Love is what ties it all together in Persepolis, it gives an urge to Marjane 's parents as well as her family to keep moving on; all actions are based on love. Raised with religion Marjane 's passion as a kid was to be a prophet. To her it was the best thing to be, going around delivering the word of the lord. A lot of children develop imaginary friends, and they take a upon a real life character almost to them. Well for Marjane, this character was God. As mentioned, she wanted to be a prophet, and God as her imaginary friend was going to help her get there. God encourages her to stand up for justice and love. Slower and slower it is perceived how she starts detaching from faith more each time. The moment she finds about the death of her uncle is when she knows she has lost God, and she finds herself lost in the universe. Which ultimately does not improve her relationship with her parents. At first she realizes how her parents are treating her like the government is treating their people. She even refers to her mom as being just or worse than the Islamic
To illustrate, religion plays a huge role in Persepolis, it basically started the revolution. The shah told women they had to wear veils and that the girls could not learn in the same classroom as boys, so they separated them. Religion is first mentioned on pg. 6, when Marjane says that she was born into religion.
Throughout Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi displays the vital role that the women around her have in developing her character and becoming the woman she is today. Women such as her mother, her grandmother, her school teachers, the maid, the neighbors, and even the guardians of the revolution influenced Marjane and caused her to develop into an independent, educated, and ambitious woman. Throughout the novel, Marjane never completely conforms or lets go of her roots, this is strongly due to the women who have influenced her.
In Persepolis,author Marjane Satrapi, Marji as a character, expects readers thoroughlyanalyze her detailed images combined with text that are meant to describe the events in her lifeas a young girl during, and after the Iranian revolution. In doing so, a deeper meaning amongstthe images can be found. The panel in the bottom right corner of page 24 shows Marji’s motheras a child and her mother visiting her father while he was in a very empty and dark prison cell,illuminated only by a single bulb, crawling with spiders. Marji’s mother was excited to see herfather and asked to ride on his back, and her mother objected because she knew her husband wastired, and suffering in pain. The panel in the top left corner of page 25 shows Marji’s mother,again as a child, riding on her father’s back anyway, because he granted her request even thoughhe knew the pain it would bring him.As a young man, Marji’s grandfather was a prince because his father was theoverthrown emperor, and the father of the shah was out to get him.
Islam was very corrupt in the 1980’s, and in Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel, Persepolis the reader experiences primary accounts of the events. She uses themes such as imperialism, revolution, nationalism, religion, and social classes in her novel to express herself and prove that graphic novels can be an effective source of literature. Writing Persepolis as a graphic novel really benefits the plot line, the illustrations help explain the complicated themes better than words could.
They do not require to engage at any critical level because the scene has already
When first reading the book, The Complete Persepolis, my mind is flattered. I have never known that men and women were so different from over here in the United States than they are in Iran. I guess you can say, I knew they were different I just didn't know they were that different. From my understanding, I thought that little things are different, but I'm wrong. Here in the United States, men and women have the right to choose what they want to wear, unless you Are in a religious groups and you have to wear certain clothing, but you also have the freedom of religion. Over in Iran, men and women have to wear certain clothes because of their religious beliefs. Over in Iran, they don't have the right to choose their own religion. I'm going to
One of the themes in Persepolis is gender roles. This photo demonstrates the theme of gender roles by the speech bubbles from both genders showing conventional societal standards and expectations for each gender. The theme of gender roles is represented in Persepolis when Marjane’s mother was insulted and told that woman that don't wear the veil should be raped
One aspect I found particularly interesting in the readings was the use of specific perspectives in validating and adding a personal connection to the events of the novel. Particularly, in Persepolis, the whole graphic novel follows the viewpoint of a young child as she matures. The topics that are dealt with throughout the story can be extremely heavy, such as the discussion of torture and imprisonment. However, as the narration is articulated through the voice and eyes of a child, the events are described in a more personal, yet ordinary way. For example, Marjane, though perturbed by some stories of torture, seem to think of her access to these stories as a platform for her to brag to her friends, which is how that particular arc ends. By