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
To Kill A Mockingbird and Persepolis both provide an intricate exploration into the significant impact of the external world upon an individual's sense of self. Lee's prose novel and Satrapi's graphic novel both, despite their disparate textual forms, offer an intricate portrayal of a dissimilar society and the impressions of its influential ideologies upon an individual. The two texts depict their main characters, Scout and Marji, growing up in their respective 1930's racially segregated Alabama and 1980's post revolutionary Iran, incorporating the discriminatory values of their communities into their own perception of the world. The authors demonstrate the interaction between the personal and public worlds through an investigation of the
Like with everything in life someone’s always going to be better or have an upper hand on you and in this case Perseus has the upper hand on Theseus when it comes to who’s the better hero. Some of these heroes are epic hero’s because they contain certain characteristics. For example Perseus goes on the quest to kill Medusa (Pg- 204). This quest was something that many people thought was impossible since many have tried, but all have failed. The fact that Perseus completed it comes to show that he indeed is an epic hero. The book Mythology, by Edith Hamilton it shows how Perseus has many obstacles and trials to reach his final destination and kill the Gorgon Medusa. Not only did Perseus kill the Gorgon, and that
Throughout Satrapi’s memoir visual text is used to give the readers a visual or image to perceive the effects of the war. On page 3, Marji explains how the veil became an obligation for young girls to wear on their heads, and in the visual shown, these youngs girls are revolting against the government by using their veils as toys. Another effective visual in Persepolis, is the image on page 15 of the citizens running and their bodies burning because the government had set the cinema on fire; it creates a visual that pulls at the reader’s heart strings. This visual represents the suffering of citizens during the war because of their own government. Satrapi’s visuals create pathos within the memoir.
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.
As my story developed, I noticed more and more that the author always used suspense. This made me want to read more and more until I found out what happened. “He was trapped and alone, and headed for Auschwitz.” This use of suspense really stood out to me because I just wanted to read the whole book. This helped to develop the idea that what Jacob did was very courageous but it took him too far and he might die soon. Since this ended the chapter, I thought about the chapter as a whole which represents my theme. I started to pay attention to these details and this pulled me in to make me read more. Another literary tool that the author uses is imagery. This author creates a wonderful picture in your mind with the amazing use of descriptive words. An example of this is when the text states, “He was just a kid, really, only twenty-eight years old, and when he looked in the mirror every morning, he didn't see anyone special. He didn't stand out in a crowd. He was of average height and average build, with sandy-blond hair and bluish-green eyes set behind round, gold wire-rimmed glasses that made him look a bit more studious, even intellectual, than he really was. He'd always wanted to grow a beard-a goatee, at least-but even his adorable young wife teased him that his efforts were never quite successful…. ” This short paragraph gave me an exact picture of what this character, Jean-Luc
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi captures life in Iran during the 1980’s through a child's eyes. Marjane Satrapi grew up during a time when both the Islamic Revolution and the Iran/Iraq War took place. Personal experiences are expressed through themes including revolution, imperialism, nationalism, religion and loss of innocence and affect Marjane personally as she grows up.
The story Persepolis uses the medium of graphic novel and the perspective of a child to convey her message. The events of Persepolis are very dark and in some
“Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return” is a graphic-novel as well as a memoir, which molds the life of Marjane Satrapi with the use of illustrations and words. In Marjane’s second book about herself, she is living in Austria and speaks about her education there as well as a social life. Marjane lives in Austria for a span of four years where she experiences a lot of hardships and calamities. In this span of four year, Marjane has trouble housing herself when the fam...
In Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis and in Ishmael Beah’s A Long Way Gone, both authors commentate on the romanticism of violence that is often associated with war. Because of this, the authors are able to dispel misconceptions surrounding war. Furthermore, the memoirs allow the authors reflect upon their own experiences of war during their childhoods, as well as examine how cultural shifts perpetuated by both war and the increased influence of western culture that took place within their cultures shaped who they became. Through their memoirs, the authors portray the reality of war and violence through cultural experiences.
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” This quote by Helen Keller sums up the book Persepolis perfectly. Margi went through many hardships but in the end it strengthened her character and she was able to embrace the world in a better way. Margi is like a baby. The first time they try and take their first steps they topple over in a few seconds but each time they fall they learn and soon enough they are running as happily as can be. The events Margi experiences throughout the graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi helps her be able to deal with life`s hardship in .
When writing any sort of narrative, be it novel or poem, fiction or non-fiction, scholarly or frivolous, an author must take into account the most effective manner in which to effectively convey the message to their audience. Choosing the wrong form, or method of speaking to the reader, could lead to a drastic misunderstanding of the meaning within an author’s content, or what precisely the author wants to say (Baldick 69). Even though there are quite a bit fewer words in a graphic novel than in the average novel, an author can convey just as much content and meaning through their images as they could through 60,000 words. In order to do that though, their usage of form must be thoughtfully considered and controlled. Marjane Satrapi, author of the graphic memoir The Complete Persepolis, took great pains in the creation of her panels in order to reinforce and emphasize her narrative, much like a novelist utilizes punctuation and paragraph breaks. Through her portrayal of darkness and lightness, Satrapi demonstrates that literary content influences, and is primary to, the form.
There are many times when problems in a country affect one's life. Persepolis by Majarne Satrapi recounts the coming-of-age of a girl during a period of war. Utilizing a graphic novel to illustrate, Marjane recalls the struggles of her family and herself living in warfare. For instance, in Persepolis, Marjane's external conflict result in her internal conflict.
Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi is an autobiographical graphic novel about a young girl during the Islamic revolution. This bright, juvenile girl, Mj, sharing her experience in this complicated period of time as she grasps to understand what’s happening around her. Iran has just gotten rid of the Shah, but with only a short period of joy a new unwanted leader comes into place. The Ayatollah Khomeini, a religious fundamentalist convinces the poor and uneducated people that leader is where is he meant to be and he rules with manipulation and cruelty. As for Mj and her family they can do nothing but try and still live their lives. They attend a party at her uncle’s house because without fun all the danger happening “wouldn’t be psychologically
Satrapi, Marjane. “Why I wrote Persepolis: a graphical novel memoir: writer Marjane Satrapi faced the challenges of life in post-revolutionary Iran. She used the graphic novel format to tell her unique story.” Marjane Satrapi. Writing!, Nov-Dec, 2003, Vol.. 26(3), p. 9(5) Cengage Learning Inc.
Persepolis, a graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi, is not a run-of-the-mill comic book. It is written with purpose. Satrapi wrote and illustrated this book to show Americans that their perspective of her home country, Iran, is askew. She believes Americans are too focused on the “fundamentalism, fanaticism, and terrorism” (Satrapi ii), of the nation and that they forget to notice the normality and humanness of it. Since these two perspectives have vast differences, Satrapi wants to change their minds. Thus, it is crucial that she effectively communicate this humanness of Iran to the literary audience in America. Since the literary devices in a work are needed to correctly convey a message, she found it necessary to include these and manipulate them in her favor. Satrapi uses the innocence of a child along with morals in her pictures and a relation of cultures to effectively communicate her message. It is necessary to examine how she manipulates such literary devices in order to gain a full understanding of the text.