Graphic Images In Persepolis
The Use of Graphic Images in Persepolis
Persepolis is a rollercoaster of emotions, this is because of the author’s very purposeful thought into each illustration. Marjane Satrapi’s use of graphic and artistic images help the reader understand the realities of living in a revolution, the loss of her innocence and religion in Iran.
First and foremost, this illustration represents the revolution, in Persepolis this is shown when the Iranians break the chains that their government had put on them. These people are free, but in the picture the shackles still remain which can also be seen as a remnant of the revolt. Which can be interpreted as the loss of people and stricter laws like those enforced in Persepolis. In the first revolution, Iranians wanted the Shah to leave Iran; unfortunately this led to a larger problem. The Islamic regime stepped in and Islam became the national religion that was forced upon the country and the regime began to blur the lines of religion and …show more content…
Islam is truly peace and tranquility in its roots, but when the Islamic regime stepped in, Islam was changed for the worse. As a child she was very religious and even thought of herself as “the last prophet” (Satrapi 6) but after the revolution she is scared to break the laws and religion is no longer a way to get closer to god and instead she is forced to obey or else she will be punished severely. For example when Marjane runs into the guardians of the revolution and reveals “At the committee, they didn’t have to inform my parents. They could detain me for hours, or days. I could be whipped, in short, anything could happen to me.” (Satrapi 134) Later on, her mother instills this fear into her with harsh words and the absolute truth, but only for her daughter’s safe being. When she learns about the government's changes to Islam, her last worry is to keep her religious schedule, but to get out of this horrible
Persepolis is a rollercoaster of emotions, this is because of the author’s very purposeful thought into each illustration. Marjane Satrapi’s use of graphic and artistic images help the reader understand the realities of living in a revolution, the loss of her innocence and religion in Iran.
First and foremost, this illustration represents the revolution, in Persepolis this is shown when the Iranians break the chains that their government had put on them. These people are free, but in the picture the shackles still remain which can also be seen as a remnant of the revolt. Which can be interpreted as the loss of people and stricter laws like those enforced in Persepolis. In the first revolution, Iranians wanted the Shah to leave Iran; unfortunately this led to a larger problem. The Islamic regime stepped in and Islam became the national religion that was forced upon the country and the regime began to blur the lines of religion and …show more content…
Islam is truly peace and tranquility in its roots, but when the Islamic regime stepped in, Islam was changed for the worse. As a child she was very religious and even thought of herself as “the last prophet” (Satrapi 6) but after the revolution she is scared to break the laws and religion is no longer a way to get closer to god and instead she is forced to obey or else she will be punished severely. For example when Marjane runs into the guardians of the revolution and reveals “At the committee, they didn’t have to inform my parents. They could detain me for hours, or days. I could be whipped, in short, anything could happen to me.” (Satrapi 134) Later on, her mother instills this fear into her with harsh words and the absolute truth, but only for her daughter’s safe being. When she learns about the government's changes to Islam, her last worry is to keep her religious schedule, but to get out of this horrible