There are several themes that run through the story of Persepolis. Some of the major themes are:
Nationalism
Childhood
Religion
Social class
Violence
Western influences
Materialism
Family
Survival
Power
Choose one of the above themes and tell, briefly, how you have seen it in the story thus far. Then, tell how this theme has impacted your own life at some point in your 16-17 years of existence.
My response (although not to the first part):
Social class has been a part of my life. My parents married very young and struggled for many years. At one point, we were probably lower middle class (although at the time I did not even realize this). Through hard work and education, my parents got jobs or began businesses that became prosperous. By time I got to college, we would have been classified at upper middle class. I would think it would suck to live in a country where you are placed in a social class and cannot move out of it. I also would not want to be stuck marrying someone because of social class and be restricted from someone I may be attracted to like Satrapi's maid and the boy across the alley.
57 comments:
ive decided to do violence as my topic because it is a huge part of the story violece changes this girls whole life. she grows up withit and because of the war she cant live a normal life. later in the story there is a bombing and if she wasnt home it would have most likly killed her. and the first time she protest she sees a person get stabbed in the legg which was the first act of violence that she saw so all this violence effects her life in more ways than one would think
Childhood was a very rare sight in this book. In the beginning you can see the youth and innocence involved with Satrapi's life. The children are forced to wear the veils and they don't see them as a sign of religion, they see them as a fun toy for recess. Through out the book Satrapi and her friends play "war"; they pick leaders and play out what they hear from their parents and peers. They hardly understand the real truth of it, it seems. Childhood has been a big part in my life. I was never forced to "grow up" until I matured into it. I had a decent Childhood. My childhood was never "bad"; I wasn't plagued with death, war, debt, or anything like that. My family has always been in the upper middle class range and has been able to provide everything I needed. I guess that makes me kind of spoiled.
One theme that is in the book is family. Marji cares about her family. They stick together through the hard times. She is proud taht her grandfather was a prince and that her uncle was in jail. She loves her family verry much. My family has im pacted my life. We all love eachother verry much. My family is always there for me. Whenever i need them they are right there catching me when i fall.
Katlyn Twigg 2nd HOur
3rd hour
Childhood appears a lot in Persepolis because Marjane is going through her childhood during the revolution. Because she is young, Marjane does not understand everything that is going on. However, she is still very educated for her age. Marjane is also at a time where she is beginning to create her own opinions and find out who she is. My childhood shaped me into the person I am today. I learned a lot of life lessons in my childhood, and formed my personality. I made mistakes, but from them I was able to grow up. didn't go through as much as Marjane did in my childhood, but the experiences that I did have taught me a lot about life.
The theme I would like to talk about is Family. While reading Persepolis I discovered that Family is a major theme. Marjane Satrapi lives a pretty good life with her father, mother, and maid Mehri. In the book, Marjane always wants to go demonstrate with her parents. She also likes playing monopoly with her family. Marjane not only loves her family, but she really likes her family's maid. Mehri started living with Marjane and her family since she was eight. Because Mehri has lived with the Satrapis so long, she is kind of part of the family. In the book it seems like Marjane considers Mehri her sister. In Persepolis the theme Family plays an important role. The theme also relates to me. I love spending time with my family. My family means a lot to mean and they have impacted my life tremendously. My parents helped make me the person I am today, and I think that family bonds are extremely important.
Becca Need
3rd Hour
Im choosing the theme family. The story has shown this theory, because theyre always together, theyre very careful about doing anything where they need to leave one another. An example would be demonstrating. When the mom was demonstrating and someone took a picture of her, she was very upset, and when she disguised herself, her family helped keep it a secret too. This story also shows how family is always there to help you through whatever trouble you have. This theme has impacted my life because i have been supported by my family, and they push me to do better.
Violence is a theme that occurs throughout the story quite frequently. Marji is just a little girl and during this revolt where thousands upon thousands are dying. She has no idea of the circumstances in how dangerous the protests are but she continues to ask her parents if she can go with them. With such danger she consists on trying to stop the governments tyrant through their country by herself. Violence has effected my life big time. Everyday or almost everyday i turn on the T.V and watch the news and about 85% of everything i see on the news is negative. There is so much violence in todays society because of the loss of jobs and economic stuff like that. Not only do we have to worry about our own people killing eachother but we have to worry about foreign people and since 9/11 we have gone soft on our security, but as we all know that last week there was another attempted terrorist attack which puts more pressure on America to make the right choice with everything.
Will Michaels 2nd hour
i choose to do childhood. this book obviously shoes this because the author is righting this from a little girls perspective. my childhood has made me the person i am today. i didnt have the best home life but instead of dwelling on the bad i turned it into positive things. i took the things that happened and turned them to make me a stronger and better person. by learning my mistakes and doing something to fix them. not feeling bad for myself. your childhood is really what shapes you. it all just depends on how you take things and what you do with them.
The theme I picked is childhood. This theme is shown a lot in the book Persepolis. Satrapi is a child at the beginning of the book, and it shows how naive children can be. Personally my childhood has effected me in my life but not very much. I went to a different school district when I was a child so the people I talk to now didn't know me as a child so it doesn't effect my social life that much. It does effect it in other ways though. When I was a child my mom got me into cheerleading and dance classes. This effected me because it made me meet new people, and learn and experience new things.
For my theme i will talk about the one most important to me, and that is child hood. Through out Persepolis, Marjane is in her childhood stage as she witnesses all this stuff goin on with her country and government. Being a child, i believe, is one of the most important stage in a persons life do to things witnessed. While a child grows up, there is nothing more a parent wants than for there own child to witness good things and be happy as much as possible as they grow up. In the book, Marjane has not only witnesses violace to others but is seeing ones she loves such as her uncle being hurt and later on killed. No parent wants there child to have to see and grow up through this kind of garbage. Personally, i have found my childhood to be pretty good do to the fact that there has been some negatives. My mo mand dad have raised me well and have gaven me anything i physically and mentally need to suceed in life. To see other parents struggle, maintain jobs to hold a family together by providing shelter and food for the members of the family is very sad in my eye. As of this, if i could not want nothing more than for familys across the world to all be successful and hardworking. Childhood is a very important stage in a kids life, and i feel that all parents shall do what ever they can to make that childs developing stage the best part of their life.
conner risi
Choose one of the above themes and tell, briefly, how you have seen it in the story thus far. Then, tell how this theme has impacted your own life at some point in your 16-17 years of existence.
I think social class is seen alot in Persepolis. Satrapi is constantly seeing the different classes clashing. We see this when the maid and the neighbor no longer together once he sees her class. I believe it would be hard to live in a time period where you only got to associate with those fo your class. Thus far in my life, i consider my family to be upper middle class after my dads pay cut. I also consider myself very lucky. As the economy goes down, and prices of many things go up, we are starting to cut back. Sometimes this is very hard to keep myself on this plan. I cannot believe what it would be like if i wasnt this fortunate. Im not trying to be snobby, but its a lifestyle ive grown up in. I think it would be a large change and take time to get used to.
Throughout Persepolis many of these ideas and themes apply. The theme that i choose is family because its used a lot throughout the story. As family is important as it is in America, Maryj isn't as thankful as she could be. At her age she doesn't realize how important family is at this time. Family is applied a lot in the story were people may not realize. The different roles of her mom and dad are key throughout the story. Also her grandpa, grandma and uncle are very important as well. They play the past characters where their stories are told by someone else. Maryj's uncle and grandpa are well known during the past time in which their stories are important to know.
Violence is a big topic in this book. In the book there is alot of acts of violence from both the government and the people. Not to mention, there is a war going on at the time. The governments actions had alot to do with violence as they were torturing and killing people in the book. Violence has had alot to do with everybodys live in the last seven years or so. Kids our age were alive to see the September eleventh terrorist attacks and were old enough to understand what was happening. We all have been dealing with the war and it has made a huge impact on all of our lives. And we have all heard of many traumatizing random acts of violence. Violence affects everybodys life in some way or another and I personally think that it will continue to for a very long time.
The theme i think i've seen most is materialism. Materialism is kind of like social class. People care more about what they have then of other people. I think that marjane's father is very materialistic when he goes to the neighbors and tells the boy that is maid is not part of his family. I think this theme has impacted my life because, though i hate to say it, i'm very materialistic. I can only wear things that are brand name. last winter me and my friend taylor went to meijer so some reason, we found these really cute hoodies that looked like they were from pink, but i refused to wear it because it was from meijer. Now that i think about it, its stupid. But its just how i am.
The theme im choosing is social class. So far in the story we have seen social class in a few ways. First, with the maid. The girl sees her as equal to herself and as a friend. But, the parents see her as just the maid. Also, the boy across the street doesnt want to date her because she is in a lower social class than he is. Also, the little girl says she is ashamed to ride in her fathers nice car. Personally, i dont wish everyone was exactly equal because then we would live in communism. But, sometimes it would be nice to be able to have more than i do have. At the same time, i know there are people who have it much worse than i do. We see social class everyday at school and out in the world. We judge people who dont have name brand clothing or present themselves as well as others simply because they cant. We pick our friends based on appearance which has a lot to do with social class. Its something we all have to deal with on a daily basis.
ps-my internet was down until today so my blogs were late but theyre all there
Well my first choice was going to be religion but then i kept reading and saw that it had to impact my life. I really am not a religious person and it hasnt really come to play in my life,therefore i could not pick it. I cose to Faimly. In my life and Marjane's life family is important. In Persepolis, Marjane has a really good family. They are wealthy and they are very encouraging. without her family i don't think persepolis would be the same person. She has been raised to believe whatever she wants to believe. If she had a different family she could't do that and then she would not be as courious and smart. My family is very important to me. They have given me a great home, school,a car and much other things. Without my family i would be nothing. I would probly not have good grades and not even care. My family cares so i care. Marjan's family stands for their right and stand up for what they belive in and so does Marjane.
Zakc Ruffin
The theme I chose is violence.
Throughout the book thus far violence has affected Marji and her family. First, the revolt against the Shah. The people within Iran did not like the way the Shah was running their country, therefore, they protested against him. During the protests people were attacked. The first protest Marji went to, a woman was stabbed. Bombings continued around them and Marji and her family had to seek refuge in their basement. Marji lost her uncle Anoosh due to violence. After the Shah was exiled the war broke out between Iran & Iraq. Violence occurs around me everyday. Everytime you turn on the news or pickup a newspaper someone is getting hurt by an act of violence. An act of violence that happened to me is when someone broke into our house when we were sleeping. The person took my playstation, tapes, ipod, my dad's car etc. We have all encountered some type of violence in our lifetime and it's hard to deal with. Marji didn't feel safe in her home as I did not feel safe in mine.
Family has been a big part of my life as well as in Persepolis. In Persepolis, Satrapi is really close to her family. She looks up to them, and wants to grow up to be just like them. My family has really impacted my life. I am super close with my family, just like Satrapi was in the book. In times of trouble, i know i have my family to go to. In Persepolis, there was a revolution going on, and everyone was really scared, but Satrapi had her mom and dad to comfort her and educate her about what was going on. If there was ever a tragedy of some sort, i would have my mom, my dad and my sister to help me get through it.
I am going with the theme Religion. So far this is easily seen throughout the story. You see it right from the start when Marji is told at school that she and all of her classmates must wear the veil. She has no clue what it means, along with the rest of the children at her age. Also, you can see how seriously religion effects some people's lives because of all the revolts that went on during the revolution. Also, the martyrs. They show how seriously they take their religion that they are willing to die for it. I personally have been effect by religion since I was born. My parents chose to have me baptized and made me a Catholic before it was my choice. I think this relates very much to Marji's situation with the veil. It really isnt her choice to wear it, and she has no clue what it is for she is just doing what she is told. This was true for me when I was baptized, but as I grew older, learned more, and went to church more often, I came to find that I had a strong faith in God and wanted to make the choice for myself to be a member of the church. So, in 8th grade I made my confirmation, and was confirmed as a member of the Catholic Church by my own choice.
I decided to do my blog on violence. There is so much violence in this story. There is a revolution going on and the only way people feel they can get through to the king is through violent protesting. I feel like violence changed this girls life. Her parents are active members of protesting and this cause the little girl to grow up faster than normal. At age eight she was curious and reading about the revolution. She grows up asking questions and always wanting to be involved. She is by far the most mature eight year old i have ever heard of. Marji is always so curious about this violence that she grew up, which isnt a bad thing.
Religion in Persepolis is big. There are two different views on religion in there society. The only reason for the revolt was due to religion. Many citizens were worried about there freedom of religion and the Veil.
In my life religion is big. I am christian but like to go to church and practice when I want. Unlike Persepolis I have freedom of religion and can choose what I want because its my damn rights.
I have also chosen the theme, Social Class. How it is shown in the book is when Marji's made Merrie falls in love with the boy next store, he quickly changes his mind once he finds out she is a maid. This is a prime example of how Social class is shown in Persepolis. The boy next store, also loves her, without knowing that she is a maid. They write love notes to each other and wave to each other through the window. However, once news spread about the love, Marji's dad goes to the boy next store and tells him the truth. Even though he loves, he doesn't want to be with her, because she is considered the "lower class" and he is not. Her family doesn't have a lot of money and she works for as a maid, so it's like she's not worthy enough to be with him. I feel that is shallow, but that's how things were back then. Social class has also been expressed in my life. My family is most likely in the middle class, maybe upper, but I'm not positive. However, while growing up, I had a friend who got everything she wanted. All the cute, stylish clothes, from the expensive stores, and all the cool electronics. I always used to be jealous of what she got, because I always wanted, but my mom didn't feel that I needed that, so I didn't get all of it. This year, my friend's dad lost his job, and now money is tight for them. Now my friend is having a hard time adjusting to not getting eveything she wanted. This impacted me because, in a way my mom kind of prepared me for this. By not receiving everything I wanted as a child, I'm not expecting it now. I understand that my parents have to work for there money and that I can't go spending money like it's nothing. This is how the social class has impacted me.
Alanna Nagi
2nd hour
Childhood is a key part of Satrapi's story. Satrapi's description of the events that happen to her and her family are told from her point of view, a child's. Satrapi's interpretations of some instances are childish and innocent. Sometimes she does not understand some of the happenings going on. This gives us a viewpoint from a child's perspective during the war. As we know children are different thinkers, if you will, than adults. The confusion impacts the reader's experience of the book.
Childhood is a part of every person's life. A person's childhood affects the person's future and builds their personality. It is also a time to learn civil behaviors that are expected in the future. My childhood has been good so far. The depression has strongly affected it though. I have learned what it is like to not have a lot to spend and to earn my own money. I have also learned to help my parents and become independent.
Audrey
I chose family because Marji was deeply influenced by her family. She is proud how her parents protest and wants to do it also. It's like they are her role models and her parents support her decisions. Family has deffiantly effected my life too. I don't do stuff that would be against what they believe in because I really do care about them. They are not unreasonable and I know they look out for my best interest. I listen to their imput and I know they will support me no matter what my choice is. They influence me yet I am my own person. Family is deffiantly very important to me.
Kristen Pauly
2nd hr.
I am choosing the theme family. Family is a major part of this book. It is important that they stick together during the tough times in this book. Satrapi's parents would not let her go with them to demonstrate because they thought it would be to dangerous. She is proud that she has had royalty in her family and that her uncle was in jail. My family has helped make me the person I am today. They help me through the good and the bad.
Childhood has been apart of my life. The truthful part about it though is that I missed out on it. When I was young my parents went through a rough divorce. My dad was either depressed or angry, nothing else. My mom tried to keep things positive, but the following years things didn't change much. Going through this and having to understand adult matters at such a young age, made me mature quicker. Satrapi has things much worse by being involved in a war. Instead of being able to be a kid and play, there are other matters to worry about.
Family is a big part of the story. So far in Perspolis this has been a majority of the story because her family has helped her understand what is going on. They try to explain everything to her and tell her the truth without hurting her. She grows up with a lot of troubles and her family is there to support her. She lives a very good life with her parents and grandmother. My family has impacted my life more then anything. They have showed and explained to me what is the right thing to do and tells me what is going on. They have always been there for me. Whenever I needed someone they have been there.
Katlin Gotshaw
3rd Hour
The theme i have chosen is religion. even though i grew up without a religion it still impacted my life in so many ways. All through my childhood i was never forced to go to church and follow a certain religion. i think that growing up without a set religion made me really open minded. my mom is into more spiritual things then a set religion, My grandparents attend church every Sunday, My uncle and his family follow Islam, and my old best friend was Jewish so i learned parts of different religions. i agree with parts of them and i disagree with parts. i think that i was very fortunate to grow up being able to believe what i wanted. Religion affects satrapi even more though. In the graphic novel religion was forced on the people of Iran. if you lived in Iran you had to follow the rules of the religion. like how Satrapi had to wear a veil and women couldn't show any part of their body. i think that religion turns in a rule instead of a belief in circumstances like that.
I choose religion as the major theme in the story. Threw out the story it is really all based of of religion. That's why the whole country is changing. The government wanted to make it so everyone was religion. They changed the schools so they learned about the government in right way, and mad it so boys and girls didn't go to the same school. Praying becomes a huge part of everyone's life. Everyone started praying all the time. Religion isn't a big part of my life. Most of my family is very religious, but I was never the type of person to be very religious.
Family is a very prominet theme that occurs throughout Persepolis so far. Throught the hard times, Markane's family is never torn apart and they always look out for each other. For example, the parents won't let MArj demonstrate becasue they worry about her safety. They also teach her all about whats happening soo that she will understand. They even look out for their grandma. Marj is also concerned with status of her family. She wants her dad to be a hero. In my life, my family has played a large part. I would say we are closer than most families (even though I might not want it be). I know this will in fact pay off in the end. I think we are more civilized too. Alss, we always take the time to eat dinner together and we gather around with the relatives to have Christmas together. EVeryone looks out for each other, and I know my parents want nothing but the best for me and my sister. When I grow up I want to have a close family where my kids will want to hang out with me. I don't want to push them away with restrictions, but I don't want them running wild too. I want to have a fmaily that loves me, just like the one I am a part of now.
I chose family as my theme from the story. In the book, it has been a very important theme that is seen very often. Marji relies very heavily on her family and they have a very close bond. Her parents tell her everything and she got very close with her uncle when he visited. In her house, if she is curious about something, all of her questions are answered. The bond she has with her grandmother is very important too. Family in my life had been pretty important and I love my family. My parents have always provided a good home for me. I wrote about my grandma in last nights blog, and I am very thankful that she has been such an influence in my life. Me and my brother are really close too and he's more of a friend to me sometimes. Family is important because they kind of have to love you no matter what and are always gonna be there for you in the end.
In my opinion, social class is very relevant to this story in many ways. Marji and her faimly of of the upper class. They are not allowed to marry outside of their social class. Whatever you are born into, thats what you are. As you said, the maid falls in love with the neighbor and when Marji's father tells him she is the maid, he gives up and kind of disregards his love for her. Social class in my life is obviously not like this. I am not forced to stay within my social class when I'm ready to marry someone. Through these tough times with the economy, my family, like most everyone else's, has been effected. My dad works at the Dodge truck plant and they are always laying people off. He has been fortunate enough to keep his job so far. Our family is considered middle class but that could all change.
Cody
I choose social class. Social class has been a big part of the book I think. The people rebelled against the shah because he though he was better than everybody else. He wanted his family to have the best while everybody else had the worst. Also, Satrapi's maid lost the love of her life because she wasn't in his social class. For me, this has effected me most in middle school and highschool. Ever since middle school all of my friends that I've had have been in the same social class as me. They've either been in the middle class or pretty damn close to it. Also, most of my friends have all been the nonpopular kids: the band geeks, nerds, etc.
James Richardson
The themes, social class, have been described a lot in the story thus far. Marji is part of a higher class. She starts off wondering why her dad has a Cadillac, and feels ashamed to ride in it. Her maid, to her, is seen as an equal. Even though everyone understands that Mehri is of a lower social class. The great thing about Marji is that she doesn’t judge anyone unless she has a reason. I think this book has more of this theme in it then any other. I see social classes everyday in school. It doesn’t have to do with money but popularity. Everyone stays in his or her groups, with the exception of the few. Most people have this fear of stepping out of their social class so they don’t look like idiots. I have to say that I have done that before, myself. So, no matter where you are, or go, you will be put in a social group.
Lauren Beattie
3rd Hour
A major theme in Persepolis is childhood. In the story so far, Marji is a young child looking for the answers, as are all children. She is eager to learn about the world and her country. Just like the majority of children, Marji questions everything and loves to play. She doesn't understand why the government wants to make her wear scarves or to not demonstrate. She just wants to make a difference, and matter. Childhood is a time of being innocent and naive. Most of my life has been in my childhood, if not all of it, making it a huge impact of my life thus far. I was and still am like Marji, question many things and seek the truth or answers. I want to learn about my country and how I can help make a difference. I may still be naive, but I am learning and I want to impact the world too.
Megan Kastelen
2nd hour
John Kent
1-7-10
Though out Persopolis there was a definite family theme. Marjane loved her family very much. She even considered their maid like an older sister to the extent that she wrote love letters to the neighbor for her. She also had strong ties to her uncle that she did not meat until he was released from prison. Both her patents had strong family values, which they gave to Marjane.
I too have strong family values. My family always sticks together. We support each other. We even do Archery together, even though mom is not all that good at it. We also have strong ties with our extended family. We get together for birthdays and holidays. We drive down to Florida and see my Dads side of the family. We even spend days just hanging out. I can see how hard it must have been for her parents to send her away. They must have been devastated. I know my parents would be if it was the other way around.
One of the major themes in Persepolis is childhood. Marji is growing up during this time, and we all get a sense of how she takes in the war, religious issues, and herslef as a child. Children were told what to do, many times were given without an explanation. They were expected to go along with what the adults told them, and many of them also couldn't practice individuality and freedom. The children didn't have any control in any issues that were going on in life. That is somewhat still true in todays society. Since the book is written in her perseption as a child, we all can relate to what she is feeling as these things go on around her becuase we were all that age not to long ago. Childhood is a big part of life and as an adult you will look back and remember events and things that happend.
Violence is one of the many themes in Persepolis. Violence is practically in every chapter. The people of Iran are always talking about how the government tortured demonstrators. How people who demonstrate in the streets are massacred. Iraq bombs Iran at one point in the story which is kind of the beginning of the war. IN my 16 year life there has been a lot of violence. At a young age I was introduced to violent video games, so growing up violence wasn't new to me. The society we live in now is a very violent one, people constantly killing each other. And it is because of this violence that when we hear these stories some of us do not find that socking, it is kind of expected on a daily basis.
The theme i picked is family. In book Marji cares alot about her family. She always wants to help out and be with them. My family has impacted my life majorly. My family always helps me out when im at my worst. They are always there for me. I care alot about my family and i would do anything for them. THey all mean the world to me and are very important. I always like to be around them and have a good time. sometimes it seems when im with my family im usually the happyist well sometimes.
for my theme im going to talk about power. In the story so far, power has been misused. Its mainly been used to get money, kill people, or used to take control by force. for example, in chapter 2 when satrapi's parents went demonstrating, they found out that the cenima had been burned with everybody inside, but the police and army was ordered to let everyone inside die, this showed that the leader had used his power to take control of the military and police to kill civilians. In my life power has been enforced in many ways. the most rcognizable way is with my mom and dad. They had power to put me and my brother in time out, they could ground us, and even take our allowances away. But also they had control over us, like where we went, what we saw on tv, and even sometimes when to go the doctors or dentists.
One of the most important themes in the story of Persepolis is Family. Satrapi had a very large family and they weren't all blood related either. Satrapi shows some of the experiences that she shares with her parents, grandparents, uncles, the family maid, her friends at school, and her parents friends. She stayed very close to her family throughout the book. In my life, my family is also very important. Parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, have made up my life. I have, ever since I was a young child, enjoyed family gatherings. These experiences are ones that I will remember forever.
I chose the theme of family for this blog. There are a lot of problem that go on in the story, and tons of violence and death. Yet, somehow Marjis family continues to do all things on their normal agenda. They attend and host parties, play monopoly, and eat and drink like nothing is wrong. However, they carry on this way though because they have to. There is so much depression, violence, and anger going on in their country they need family. They need to come home to a normal, comfortable family environment. This theme connects to me, because I am very close with my family. When everything seems really out of order outside my home, i love to come home to my house and family. Even though outside their home their world is in pieces, it does not mean their family can't get them through it.
Taylor Dieck
3rd hr.
For my topic I choose to do western influence. In the story of Persepolis western influence is a big part of the story. Its a big deal because some of the Iranians like western lifestyle. For example Marjane's father has a western lifestyle because he drives a Big cadillic. Also in the story Marjane want to play monopoly and that has strong western ties. In my life there are many western influences. Mostly people i live in the most westernized country. Some example would be wearing jeans driving a car. Another example would be loving to go hunting and shoot guns. Those two example are very American and westernized.
I have decided to discuss thetheme of violence. In the story, violence is a reappearing theme. The book is almost completely centered around violence. This theme has impacted my life greatly. During my life I have experienced violence many times. I have gotten into many fights. Many people don't like me and have tried to beat me up but it never really works out. then when we get caught I ALWAYS get blamed for what I didn't start.
In Persepolis, one major theme found in the story is nationalism. The story takes place during a rather rough time in Iranian history. Revolts and monarchies cause the country to under go this idea of nationalism. Nationalism is known as national spirit and aspirations. The theme is apparent when Satrapi's own parents get involved in protests. In my life time, I have seen the nationalism of our own country take several shifts. For me, I remember how I felt about my nation prior to 911 and how I felt after. It really seemed to me like an attack as disasterous and upsetting as the terrorist attacks that took place September 11th 2001, can really shape the aspirations and spirit of a nation. I remember feeling a great sense of nationalism for my country. It brought Americans together rather than tearing us apart like the terrorists had hoped. Obviously, this idea of nationalism made a large impact on my life.
Social class would probably be my choice. It has been present throughout the story though not outright discussed. For example, when Satrapi is ashamed to be in her fathers car. Her parents were wealthy, which was kind of unusual at the time, and she was ashamed of it. Another example would be her grandmother who would boil water just to make it seem as though she were cooking. So other people wouldnt think she was poor. I have actually led a life in two different social classes, although i would define i more as an economic class. When I was younger, my dad was a higher up at GM. He made some pretty good money and we never really had to worry. There was always money in the bank. However, the events that led up the the divorce also led to my fathers decline in GM. It got to the point that when things first took a turn for the worst, he wasnt high enough up anymore to not get cut. Well, needless to say this kind of hurt our economic status. So, after the divorce it was safe to say that we moved into the lower class. Even today we are still considered poor by the goverment. I am happy with what we have however, because some people dont even have what we do.
Religion has played a part in Satrapi's life because it seems to be part of ehr confusion. She does not know exactly why she has to wear the veil, whether it is the government or for religious reasons. Religion seemed to play a large role in the entire revolution as a whole as well. In my life, religion has been part of growing up. I was raised in a religious family; we go to church every week. Although many people would say that you should have the right to choose what you believe, I know I made my own decision to become a Christian. My parents never pushed it or said we had to, but they just raised us in the environment. Religion can be confusing for me too, because there is always parts of the bible that I don't understand and there is times where I feel like I am getting mixed messages. At the end of the day though, I feel kind of like Satrapi, God is always there for me to talk to and figure out my problems.
Family is a very important role in the story Persepolis. Marji and her parents are very closely bonded. Although in the beginning she has different beliefs about the Shah they are all very involved in the issues going on around them. Marji tries to step into a larger more mature role then she has to as a small child. Throughout all the controversy and madness going on around them they stay strong as a family. Throughout my past 16 years family is a very important thing to me. I love my family very much and know that they will support me if i am in trouble. i also know that i can come to them and talk to them and ask them questions if i don't fully understand things. I know that my family is always there for me and I am there for them as well. THis is why Family is an important theme not only in my life but also in the story Persepolis.
Taylor wattles
The theme i choose is family. Marji's family means alot to her. They have been threw alot with eachother. Her grandfather was a prince and her uncle was in jail, to her thats awesome! My family has impacted me soo much throughout my life. we have been threw thick and thin, they have seen sides of me that no one else has. They have pretty much made me who i am today.
The theme family is all throughout the book. Marji's family is very close and you can tell they would all do anything for each other. An example is when they get bombed and they both run home to make sure her mother is okay. I can honestly say that I feel the same way about my family. I would do almost anything for them. All throughout my life they have always been there for me, im the youngest and I have been lucky to have such a loving and caring family. I couldn't imagine going to life not having a good family that fights all the time and doesn't express how they feel about each other. And I feel like Marji is lucky like me, she has her grandma, mom and dad who all are kind and loving and would do anything for her.
Hannah Aittama
2nd Hour
Nationalism has had a huge impact on my life. I come from a very patriotic family, and as i have grown up, i have lived my life as a proud american. Nationalism has affected my so much because it has helped me to plan my future. When i decided that i wanted to become a surgeon, i decided that i would persue that dream along with my dream of joining tha military. It has led my to decide that once i graduate from highschool, im going to enter the marines as a doctor, and gain my experience while serving my country at the same time. My entire family has fought me on this (some patriots), which really convinced me that im devoted to doing this. This decision has and will drasticaly alter my life, for the better i hope.
The theme I choose is childhood. Childhood obviously has a huge effect on people, it can make or break you as a person. As I was reading this book i noticed how Satrapi's childhood was filled with war and a corrup government. I was thinking about how bad that would suck and how terrible it would have been for her at ten years old to go through that. Then I started to think about how my childhood wasnt a walk in the park either, it wasnt comparable to her's but it was still hard. When i was ten my dad died, which changed my life forever. Then my mom started doing drugs, so during my late childhood i was pretty much taking care of myself a lot of the time. I could kind of relate to Satrapi's feelings and what was kind of going throght her head, she never really got to finish out her childhood just like me.
Childhood took place all throughout this book. Throughout Persepolis childhood was mentioned a lot. Actually the whole book has to do with Satrapi's childhood. It was about her life as a kid though the revolution. My childhood had a very big impact on my life today. Tying in with yesterday’s blog, my childhood made me the person I am today. My past experiences have taught me a lot about life.
Childhood is one of the main themes in Persepolis. Throughout the book Marjane is in her childhood and watches everything go on as a kid. Being a child things come off differently than they do to adults, so she preceives things differently. In the story the young girl has rough times and at this time period her parents were also having a hard time. As a young girl, Marjane seems very immature and naive. She doesnt realize the larger picture in life. I knowthat your childhood is what shapes you. When you grow up, your childhood is what makes you who you are today and in the future. My childhood has effected me because its how i was brought up. My childhood my parents were strict and I already knew what they expected out of me, so now its easier to please them and get along. It has also made me who i am today. Childhood is very important to every persons life.
Childhood is a major theme found throughout the book. Marjis childhood is a troublesome one. Its unlike most other peoples childhood because she lives in a country going through drastic change. As a reader, I almost forget how young Marji when she talks about the war and how she goes into detail. She even shocks her uncle with information he found crazy for a girl her age to know. I feel bad for Marji because I feel like she will never be able to appreciate her childhood. For me, my childhood were the greatest years of my life. A persons childhood is the foundation for what their going to grow up to be. When I moved from places I called home, I learned how to adapt to change, which is something I still have with me.
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