Good People In Persepolis, The Book Of Job, And The Road

Good People
People naturally set role models for themselves, individuals who serve as a moral compass to others. So how does one go about finding a role model? People deemed “good” understand the emotions of others, are always in tact with their established morals, and are thoughtful of those around them. Empathy, selflessness, integrity, and respect are critical in establishing oneself as a good person. Characters in the texts Persepolis, the Book of Job, the Qur’an, and the Road present the necessary qualities of a good person.
Good people are sensitive and understanding towards the feelings of others. In order to connect with each other, people imagine themselves in the situations of others and try to understand what they are going through. Marji, from Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, tries to imagine the life of her grandfather by sitting in the bath tub for a long time: “I wanted to know what it felt like to be in a cell filled with water,” (Satrapi 25). She recently found out about her grandfather’s imprisonment that occurred during her mother’s childhood, and

Respect can be achieved by putting in the necessary effort and by having the will to change behaviors. In the beginning of Persepolis, Marji begins to develop her own ideas which, in turn, leads to the development of disobedience and disrespect. She attends demonstrations and parties against her parent’s wishes, disobeying their direct orders. Throughout the rest of the book the readers watch Marji grow out of her teenage years and into a polite young woman with a great deal of respect for her grandmother. On the night before she leaves for Austria, she sleeps with her grandmother who tells her, “Always keep your dignity and be true to yourself,” (Satrapi 150). Marji’s embarrassment of her nationality is trumped by her respect for her grandmother at the end of the movie when Marji tells the cab driver she is from