Persepolis Make-Up Discussion by Anna Austin https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi Post your 3 discussion questions that you created for the discussion. You must respond to at least 3 classmates’ questions. Each response should directly answer the question and include specific textual evidence. Please explain your reasoning for each question in 3–5 thoughtful sentences. en-us 2025-10-22 14:06:58 UTC 2025-10-31 21:13:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4ac.png ahabimana1 https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3645475391 How do you think Marjane's rebellion reflects her understanding?

]]> 2025-10-22 14:56:15 UTC https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3645475391 ahabimana1 https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3645476405 How does Marjane's perception of religion change throughout the book?


]]> 2025-10-22 14:56:54 UTC https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3645476405 ahabimana1 https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3645478920 With Marjane and her parents' decision to leave Iran, have you ever had to make a difficult choice to leave something behind to grow?

]]> 2025-10-22 14:58:21 UTC https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3645478920 ahaugen5 https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3645815676 Marjane's father tells her, "We Iranians, we're crushed not only by the government but by the weight of our traditions!" To what extent does the book portray the tension between tradition and modernity as an internal conflict for the characters, rather than just an external one imposed by the regime?

]]> 2025-10-22 18:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3645815676 ahaugen5 https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3645820395 Satrapi only uses a black and white writing style in the book How does this writing choice influence the way readers interpret the complex, gray, moral and political situations shown in the book?

]]> 2025-10-22 18:17:04 UTC https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3645820395 ahaugen5 https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3645826301 Throughout the book, Marjane navigates the challenges of forming her identity in a world with shifting political landscapes and strict societal rules. Reflect on a time in your own life when you felt you had to adapt your personal identity or behavior to fit into a new or restrictive environment. How did that experience compare to Marjane's struggle for self-expression?

]]> 2025-10-22 18:21:01 UTC https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3645826301 jchen239 https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3646117509 In the book we see that Marjane expresses who she is through things like clothing. How do you express yourself, compared to how Marjane expresses herself?

]]> 2025-10-22 23:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3646117509 jchen239 https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3646121257 How does the author use clothing such as the veil, to symbolize Marjane's identities?

]]> 2025-10-22 23:23:45 UTC https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3646121257 jchen239 https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3646123269 How does Marjane's understanding of the world change from Childhood to Adulthood, and what things change about her?

]]> 2025-10-22 23:26:16 UTC https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3646123269 egreiner7 https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3646221258 How does Marjane deal with the pressure of fitting in, and how do her rebellious actions reflect who she really is?

]]> 2025-10-23 00:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3646221258 egreiner7 https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3646225136 Throughout Persepolis, we see that Marjane's family is open about discussing their beliefs during the Iranian Revolution, which shaped how she viewed the world as she was growing up. Have you ever been influenced by someone in your family in which changed your perspective on something important?

]]> 2025-10-23 00:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3646225136 egreiner7 https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3646229546 It is mentioned that everyone has a different class in society. People tend to be judged and given different opportunities based on their rank. How did different social classes change relationships between people in the story?

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  • Why do you think Marjane's parents want to send her to Austria by herself and Lie about coming to live with her?

    • ]]>     2025-10-24 16:19:14 UTC https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3649433785     https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3649434474 Why do you think Marjane kicks out god from her life after her uncle anoosh dies?

    ]]>     2025-10-24 16:19:51 UTC https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3649434474     https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3649435103 What factors divide people in time of disaster and heartbreak?

    ]]>     2025-10-24 16:20:27 UTC https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3649435103     lhalboth https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3660482174 How does both Marjanes parents deciding to use alcohol and Marjane indulging in westernized music and clothing represent an effect of living in an oppressive culture?

    ]]>     2025-10-31 15:17:56 UTC https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3660482174     lhalboth https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3660491618 Evaluate how Marjanes struggle with finding her true inner self effects her relationships within the story?

    ]]>     2025-10-31 15:24:51 UTC https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3660491618     lhalboth https://padlet.com/aaustin9_1/5iyt0j1gtdrpbbgi/wish/3660501836 Why did Marjane Satrapi decide to use the art style she did and only used the colors black and white? Would you have chosen to do the same?

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