Persepolis Week 2 by Bryn

bgravit3 — 2025-05-28 15:25:02 UTC

This scholarly article details a study done on how Persepolis teaches students about U.S. Imperialism. The narrative mentions how the presence of oil in Iran led to western interference in elections across the region, which contributed to both the Islamic Revolution (rejecting western influence) and the Iran-Iraq War. The study itself talks about how conversations like this in the classroom can be uncomfortable, but that they ultimately lead to a student's intellectual growth.

-Professor Gravitt

Regan Lynn

rlynn8_1 — 2025-06-15 22:29:48 UTC

This blog post explains how the long war between Iraq and Iran is shown in Persepolis. It talks about why the war started which was due to a few reasons like boarder disagreements and political issues. The post also talks about the huge number of lives lost, the use of chemical weapons, and how young boys were sent to the front lines to fight in this war. It shows how the war caused fear, sadness, and major changes in daily life, especially for families everyday families like Marjane’s. This post helps readers understand the serious impact of the war and how it effected the people as well.

Emmanuel Crawford

emmanuel0320123 — 2025-06-15 22:48:47 UTC

Isolation and Western Perception in Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis" explores how Satrapi's graphic novel challenges Western stereotypes about Iran and its people. The author argues that Persepolis serves as a response, offering readers an Iranian perspective. It sheds light on widespread misconceptions that depict Iranians as hostile fundamentalists, particularly in the wake of events like 9/11, the U.S. government's designation of Iran as part of the 'Axis of Evil,' and even current events.

Jack Slate

2025-06-16 16:17:58 UTC

One of the primary focuses of this source is the perspective of the story. It talks about how Marji, being only a child at the time, may not have completely understood the events going on around her, but it also emphasizes that that should not discredit her experiences. It talks about just how significant the Islamic Revolution was for Iran and also briefly talks about how the Sunni and Shia sects of Islam created this situation. One last thing that it adds just towards the end is an explanation for the title "Persepolis," being the former capital city of the Persian empire.

alollis1 — 2025-06-16 18:27:58 UTC

This article gives an overview and history of the Iranian Revolution. To start, the Islamic Republic was established in 1979 by combining elected institutions with powerful unelected bodies. In September 1980, Iraq invaded Iran, which initiated an 8-year war. This revolution started many Shi'a movements and resistance groups in Lebanon. Western powers and regional monarchies reacted to this invasion, which led to increased influence and conflict. After this revolution, an authoritarian theocracy was formed and cultural and educational reforms happened. Iran has since remained isolated and has faced prolonged sanctions. This article went into detail about the things that were simply stated or acknowledged in Persepolis.

Clarissa Gomez

2025-06-16 20:34:07 UTC

This blog post starts off my explaining what major event initiated the war, and then is immediately connected to Persepolis, and how Marjane's life was effected. Including wearing the veil, what she could or couldn't say, what she learned in school, etc. The blog also explores how Islamic leaders were against many ideas of westernization, which is what lead them to overthrow the Shah. All these conflicts are what Marjane witnessed when growing up during this time period, and ultimately shaped the enviornment in which Marjane came of age. This blog offers just a glipse of personal effects that came from this war.

Nyla Thornton

2025-06-16 23:40:10 UTC

The English Melon summary of Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi provides an insightful overview of the graphic novel's themes and narrative. It highlights Marjane's journey from a politically aware child in Tehran to a young adult grappling with identity in Europe. The summary emphasizes her family's progressive values, her personal aspirations, and the challenges she faces under the Islamic Republic's oppressive regime. Through vivid storytelling and stark black and white illustrations, Satrapi's blog post offers a deep exploration of history, politics, and personal growth.

Nijah Goolsby

2025-06-17 01:44:24 UTC

The article portrays the Iranian Revolution and Iran-Iraq War as Events that led to intense political and religious repression. Even though while the revolution and war are not the main focus, they are crucial details that highlights the themes of feminism, identity, and cultural conflict discussed in the analysis.

Dani Kluger

dkluger1 — 2025-06-17 03:49:18 UTC

This blog post touches on how aggressive gender roles were during the Iranian revolution and how it was depicted throughout Persepolis. The author, Mac Lee, begins with how Persepolis perpetuates stereotypes within gender and the rules that many had to follow to stay alive. Many of the gender roles are seen through the women being forced to wear veils and not being able to show their bodies. Men also faced regulations such as no jewelry, covering their arms and suffering by being on the front lines. The roles showed immense power from the government and caused many to resent the regulations and feel as though they were trapped. This post brings awareness to how gender roles were a large issue in Persepolis and was also very evident during the Iranian Revolution. As time passes, a person’s freedom becomes restricted, which can affect them personally as they are limited in their actions but also can cause many to retaliate against those who enforce these laws.

2025-06-17 07:03:53 UTC

The article I found that discusses Persepolis's depiction of the Iranian Revolution and/or Iran-Iraq War comes from the Middle East Policy Council website. The author talks about the meaning behind the name "Persepolis" and the tension and conflict that took place in Iran from Marjane Satrapi's point of view. In this article, the author states, "The Islamic Revolution of 1979 marked the overthrow of the Shah’s monarchy and the establishment of a theocratic regime under Ayatollah Khomeini, introducing strict religious laws and suppressing political dissent. Satrapi’s family, descended from Iranian royalty, is privileged, but becomes a target as the regime cracks down on perceived opposition." The art style used in this book was also purposefully done a certain wait to create an emotional reaction from the reader and show the devastating impacts of how the lives of people in Iran were affected during this time. Towards the end of the article, the author also mentions how what takes place in Persepolis is still important today in terms of complicated political and social issues.

Caroline Burns

2025-06-17 13:45:03 UTC

This article explains Magdas perspective on Persepolis. She analysis one of the images in particular that she saw as what Marji imagined torture to be like. This is important because Marji was very young and naive, so her perception of the war differed from what some it might have actually been like. The point of the illustration is to show how normalized death and violence has become in Iran. The article also touches on how Persepolis images are full of shading and contrast. which is important to help show the emotions behind the image.

Ella Johnston

2025-06-17 16:11:57 UTC

This article begins by explaining how Persepolis is written through the eyes of a child in the Iranian Revolution. It also explains what the Iranian Revolution was and how it started. The article says it is "the most significant event to have ever taken place in Iranian history". The Shah was overthrown by Islamic fundamentalists because people began supporting western ways of life under the Shah's rule, which was seen as sacrilegious to Islam. The Iranian Revolution was very violent.

Savanna Self

2025-06-17 17:03:14 UTC

The article by Youqi Chen focuses on the main subjects the "inner enemy" and as well as Marji's self growth throughout Persepolis's depiction of the Iranian Revolution and/ or Iran-Iraq War. The depiction really showed a different outlook on what Chen's been used to it opened her eyes to new things.

Richard Bunkley

2025-06-17 17:07:30 UTC

This article comes from Ohio States University and gives a descriptive analysis of details during the Iran-Iraq War. Specifically it goes over details of the reasons to why it started, and beliefs between people back then. It talks about how Persepolis talks about shaws revolution and how a weakness in military was taken advantage of in 1980. It goes into detail about the 8 year time span this took place and the types of artillery and weapons used while it took place. Overall the article gives good information, and cites experiences during the Iran-Iraq war where this all took place.

Shaianne Laing Description

2025-06-17 17:27:48 UTC

In this blog post, the writer explores the severity of the Iranian Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War, specifically from the perspectives of Marjane, the main character, and the Iranian people. He first explained the reasoning behind the Iranian Revolution, which was that it replaced a dictatorship-led government with a government that was religiously enforced. Explaining that this separated the people, causing conflict and a lack of unity with the Iranian people and government. Because of this, Iraq was able to see weaknesses in the Iranian government, which led to the attack, also known as the Iran-Iraq War, in 1980. He expresses the intensity of this long war and the use of chemical weapons by Iraq, claiming the lives of millions of Iranians, and the desperate need for soldiers, the use of young boys having to be on the front lines. Which eventually ended after many years because of the failures of attempts from Iran and Iraq, which led to their truce.

Kelvin Yun

kyun2_1 — 2025-06-17 20:19:50 UTC

This article is about how Persepolis is part of a wave of autobiographies written by Iranian women living outside Iran after the revolution. But what sets Persepolis apart is the use of a child narrator and a graphic comic style, allowing Satrapi to mix humor, and emotion, and even challenge Western stereotypes of Iran, mainly women. The author's main point is, that Persepolis can engage with many audiences because of its form of expression. Also using a cartoon style helps the reader feel more a part of the story and being able to identify and understand the narrative a lot better.

Lyndon Ravare

2025-06-17 20:36:14 UTC

This essay considers how Marjane Satrapi employs metonymy and juxtaposition in The Complete Persepolis to represent the challenges of forming identity in the midst of the Iranian Revolution. comparing moments of violence and happiness, wealth and poverty, personal freedom and civil compliance, Satrapi translates the political and affective richness of coming of age amidst a war-torn world. Her visual discourse makes explicit how class, religion, and culture shaped her perceptions and revealed the silent but powerful resistance of Iranian women, ultimately reclaiming identity as both the result of conflict and survival.

Lyndon Ravare

2025-06-17 20:38:26 UTC

This essay considers how Marjane Satrapi employs metonymy and juxtaposition in The Complete Persepolis to represent the challenges of forming identity in the midst of the Iranian Revolution. Comparing moments of violence and happiness, wealth and poverty, personal freedom and civil compliance, Satrapi translates the political and affective richness of coming of age amidst a war-torn world. Her visual discourse makes explicit how class, religion, and culture shaped her perceptions and revealed the silent but powerful resistance of Iranian women, ultimately reclaiming identity as both the result of conflict and survival.

Ella Johnston

2025-06-17 20:43:20 UTC

This article briefly describes the story of Persepolis and the black and white drawings in the book. The article describes an interview with the author of the book. In the interview she talks about why she chose to write this book. She said she wanted to write the book because many people did not know what her country was like and had many wrong ideas about her country. She said she also wrote the book to show that not all Iranians are "religious fanatics".

2025-06-17 22:10:13 UTC

This article mainly talks about how the Iraq-Iran War affected so many people. It goes into detail of how Persepolis is a novel about a girl going through her life during the time of this war. It talks about the different revolutions and religious conflicts that went on during the novel. The article concludes by talking what an impact that this war had on the people living there throughout this war.

2025-06-17 23:04:00 UTC

The article by NPR talks about the book Persepolis and its 20-year anniversary. It describes the book and goes into some of the historical context around the book. It talks about how Satrapi was in the news again in 2022 after a young girl in Iran died in custody after being detained for the way she was wearing her head covering. It also goes into some of the controversies around the book. It has been banned in schools for its graphic images and language. It has also gained some confusing reactions such as those claiming supposed depictions of sexuality, depictions of communism, those claiming it's promoting Islam, and those claiming it's Islamophobic. However, Satrapi has said she takes the banning as a huge compliment.

Sergio Romero

sergiogromero689 — 2025-06-17 23:49:41 UTC

This analysis into Persepolis dives into the Iranian Revolution's impact on women. Renata Carlos Daou states that Persepolis provides a good look into a young girl's life and the normal issues that come about. However, Daou explains that Satrapi's experience is unique due to her position in Iran. She also states how the book is unique in the fact that the author is a woman since there was massive censorship towards women during the revolution. Daou begins to explain Satrapi's depictions of religious fundamentalism on women under the Khomeini government and how it was illegal to kill a virgin. Since Satrapi was extremely outspoken in school and public, Satrapi's mother was afraid she would be killed after being violated for her behavior which influenced her decision into sending her to Vienna.

2025-06-17 23:59:53 UTC

This article on Persepolis goes in depth on the Iranian part of this war. As much as war had ruined the country. The article talks about how a lot of it was self-inflicted damage. Such as warmongering with Iraq, its radicalization of young soldiers, religious fanaticism, the valorization of martyrdom, and also the punishment done to their people, such as torturing women who didn't wear a veil. The second part of the article talks about the complicity of the Iranian people at this time. For example, when her mother told her that one must forgive, but later she was told that forgiving can be dangerous. This explains the moral conflict that was imposed on Marjene by others when she was just a child and was confused about how she should feel.

2025-06-18 01:04:10 UTC

This short article while giving a resume of the book also show us the historical context in which it happened, the picture above is from the march that Marji and her Maid went, the "Black friday" one of the last breaking points the people had before the end of the revolution. The article emphasizes the view of Marji through the story and how events shake her way of thinking. How the war affected her and her family for more longer than she though, since her gradfather, uncle and father all were revolutionaries at some point. But due to their safety her parents decide to stop going to protest, and when the war between Iran Irak she feels proud and nationalist, but that feeling gets mixed up when she sees all teh casualties and learns about the kidsoldiers

Caleb Solomon

2025-06-18 01:05:36 UTC

The article goes over Satrapi's piece of Persepolis from a feminist narrative that explores her visual storytelling. From this narrative, we realize how much Satrapi did for society in terms of censorship and marginalization under the regime. It pulls off scholars such as Chandra Mohanty or Nima Naghibi in order to challenge binaries and create a more complete society.

Kevin Hicks

2025-06-18 01:28:15 UTC

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KevinHicks — 2025-06-18 01:30:46 UTC

This is a news article by The Guardian which covers Marjane Satrapi, who is the little girl which the graphic novel is based. It covers how Marjane has grown!

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Nelanie Prayagita

2025-06-18 01:55:48 UTC

The article titled "Un-veiling and revealing: un-layering constructions of the self in Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis 1 and Persepolis 2" explains how Marjane discovers her self identity. The author compares Marjane's life to a teenager that has more freedom of self expression who lives in a country that does not oppress its people. For example, he or she will find out who they are and express themselves through clothing and hair. It is a way for their peers to recognize them as an individual. Conversely, Marjane lived her teen years during the Iran-Iraq War. The government enforced women to wear veils and clothing that covered their skin. The theocratic government told women that their hair and skin would make men lustful. Thus, Marjane was unable to express her identity through her hair and clothing choices. The Islamic government wanted men and women to follow rules of Islam. Marjane discovers what she likes in the comfort of her own home. Her parents bought her a denim jacket, punk shoes, and rock posters. She tried to wear her new clothes outside but she was threatened by older women. Marjane learned her lesson and stopped trying to express her identity in public.

2025-06-18 01:55:50 UTC

This article is about how Satrapi uses symbolism & narratives to explore Iranian nationalism during the revolution and war. It gives intricate detail about how the main protagonists begins to accuse those of not having loyalty and trust in the government. This piece also explains in conclusion that over the expansion of the war, it was evident that Iran's backbone was nationalism in the late 70's and 80's.

Miguel Rodriguez

mrodr180 — 2025-06-18 02:26:00 UTC

This article by NPR celebrates the 20th anniversary of Persepolis. Based on Marjane Satrapi’s life, her graphic novel depicts the life of a young Iranian during the Cultural Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War. It talks about how the story revolves around repression, family, resistance, and identity. It also details how her graphic novel has been used as a tool to educate and empower others. Additionally, it covers Persepolis’ critical acclaim, film adaptation, and history of censorship. Then connected it to the recent protests in Iran (2023).

Mikayla Burrage

2025-06-18 02:42:19 UTC

I found this book on google scholar and the section about Persepolis analyzes how the narrator becomes increasingly aware of the tension happening in her country and how she gradually grows out of her youthful mindset. They go on to talk about how Persepolis captures the mindset and attitude of a lot of teens and that teens can maybe relate to the author and her journey. This book recommends that before reading Persepolis, even if you do have prior knowledge of Iranian history, it would be a good idea to compare and contrast pictures from before and after the revolution and to analyze it to start thinking critically.

Ruqaiyah Njie

2025-06-18 02:52:09 UTC

This article opens up by talking about how Marjane Satrapi's "Persepolis" is the story of a young girl navigating the world of a war-torn country through cutesy black-and-white illustrations. It talks about how a child in a warring environment views the world around her and emphasizes how her innocence and the adults around her were significant in shaping her views. Throughout the story, Marji is constantly feeling how her home changes and how she is forced to grow up into "Marjane", the girl in her now transfigured world.

Julia Barbosa

2025-06-18 03:58:51 UTC

Author: Sophie (May 11, 2024 on essmatsophie.com)

Summary:
This blog post explores how Persepolis uses stark, minimalist visuals and a fragmented narrative structure to depict the trauma of the Iranian Revolution and Iran–Iraq War. Sophie highlights how scenes like Marji’s uncle’s execution or the bombing of Tehran avoid graphic depiction yet convey deep psychological wounds through suggestion and absence. She also discusses how Marji’s distinct silhouette against identically veiled classmates visually emphasizes the struggle between individuality and oppressive conformity. Drawing Trauma: Visualizing Traumatic Memory in Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis

Mason Harrison

2025-06-18 17:17:46 UTC

This article provides a summary of Persepolis and what life was like for Marjane Satrapi growing up in Iran during the Iranian Revolution and the Iran-Iraqi War. It explains how Satrapi uses black and white drawings and her personal stories to show how the Iranian people were affected by the government and war. She explains the meaning behind Persepolis and how Satrapi resisted oppression in everyday life. The article also talks about how she struggles with her personal identity as a young girl trying to figure out who she is while being surrounded by war and political turmoil. It provides thoughtful insight and analysis of the text and explains that Persepolis is not just about Satrapi but about showing the oppression Iranians went through at the time.

Georgia Guadamuz

2025-06-19 22:09:38 UTC

This is a theme analysis that explores the haunting life that Iranian people had to face during the time in Persepolis. The piece goes into detail about how the author and narrator, Marjane Satapi, portrayed the violence that the Shah and the Islamic Republic caused to their people. The analysis comes to a conclusion by stating that Marjane figured out that a lot of the corruption happening in Iran was due to a lot of self-inflicted harm. It also explores the evolution of Marjane's understanding of one's involvement in crime, but also the ability to be forgiving to those individuals who were part of the radicalization.