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Markus. Marjane ’s mother is a kind, sensible, and liberal Iranian woman. She raised Marjane to think for herself and be independent, which leads her and her husband ( Marjane’s father) to send Marjane to school in Vienna. While Marjane is in Vienna, Mom and Marjane’s father don’t grasp what Marjane is going through.
The Veil. Persepolis begins in Iran in the year 1979, when the Islamic Revolution takes place, and ten-year-old Marji's life is forever changed. Her bilingual school is closed, boys and girls are separated to different schools, and all girls must wear veils.
Marjane’s Parents (Mother and Father) Marjane is a strong-willed, sometimes confused protagonist who we follow from childhood to burgeoning adulthood over the course of Persepolis. The confusion stems from her valiant attempts at trying to understand the embattled and restrictive world that she lives in—post-Revolution Iran—as well as her ...
Mehri and Marjane are very close, and when a neighbor boy named Hossein sends Mehri a love letter, the illiterate Mehri asks Marjane to read her the letter and write a response based on Mehri’s dictation. Eventually the whole family finds out about the budding epistolary love affair, and Marjane’s father speaks to Hossein, revealing to him ...
Sep 9, 2014 · Marjane Satrapi is the author of the acclaimed graphic novel Persepolis and director of the film adaptation, which was nominated for an Oscar in 2008. The novel—banned at a Chicago high school in 2013—follows her life as a child in Tehran during the Iranian Revolution, and subsequent teenage years in Europe. Just in time for Banned Books ...
Jun 1, 2004 · Here, in one volume: Marjane Satrapi's best-selling, internationally acclaimed graphic memoir of growing up as a girl in revolutionary Iran. From the bestselling author of Persepolis comes this enlightening look into the sex lives of Iranian women, gathering together Marjane’s tough–talking grandmother, stoic mother, glamorous and eccentric ...
Jul 7, 2022 · By Marjane Satrapi Afraid for their daughter’s safety, her parents decide to send her to stay with her mom’s friend in Vienna. Marji gives away a bunch of her stuff to her friends and says goodbye. Her parents take her to the airport.
