Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis Literary Analysis

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Persepolis is a graphic bildungsroman by Marjane Satrapi which is based on Satrapi’s childhood memories and her coming of age throughout the novel. At the start of the book, Marji is 10 years old, living in Iran, when she starts talking about her childhood and she ends the book by going to France at the age of 24. She is also interested in knowing about war and politics. Surroundings that people grow in can affect and influence them in many ways. Marji talks about the laws and problems that she and her family face.

In Persepolis, Satrapi’s parents and grandmother are three of the most important characters in the graphic novel. Throughout the work, Ebi, Taji and Grandmother are portrayed as guides in Satrapi’s childhood and adolescent life and Satrapi uses indirect characterization and direct characterization to emphasize their importance in Satrapi’s life When Persepolis begins, Marjane’s mother, Taji is first seen at at an anti-veil demonstration protesting against the headscarf and other oppressive laws that the Islamic regime has placed upon Iranian citizens. This characterizes her as a mother who cares deeply about the social issues of Iran at the time and her emotional strength, forward mind and unwavering loyalty for her family has a great impact on Marjane’s life and reflects on her later on in the novel. As the story progresses, the reader learns that Taji is not just a hot-headed protester, rather, she is constantly aware of the hazards of protesting that she even changes her appearance, such as dyeing her hair blonde and wearing sunglasses to conceal her identity and protect her family. Despite this, young Marjane is proud of her mother and admires her courage in the face of danger, which is expressed on page 5, “I was really proud of her, her photo was published in all the European newspapers.”