Iran was in the middle of a revolution, which left them vulnerable. Iraq saw an opportunity and attacked Iran. Marjane’s life during the war and the Iranian revolution was under constant change and danger which led to a very interesting story to tell. The book Persepolis is told by the perspective of Marjane. Many themes are evident in the book that effect Marjane personally such as Revolution, Imperialism, Nationalism, Religion, and danger.
The image above represents the theme danger. This photo represents danger by showing four missiles firing into the sky which if aimed at the right place could cause major death and destruction. Marjane experienced many accounts of danger especially during the bombings. In one bombing account a bomb landed …show more content…
This picture represents imperialism by showing a bigger and faster animal take down a smaller and weaker animal. Imperialism is a big theme in Persepolis that affected Marjane personally. In Persepolis Iraq was trying to take down the weak and vulnerable Iran. Iraq bombed Iran constantly which put lots of fear in Marjane. One bomb even hit the house next to hers. Iraq represents the big strong animal and Iran represents the weak and vulnerable animal being attacked.
Thirdly, the picture above represents nationalism. This picture represents nationalism by showing a huge crowd of people showing great amounts of pride for their country. On page 83 of Persepolis Marjane and her family hear Iran’s national anthem for the first time in a long time. This gives them a great deal of pride and hope for their country. The family showed nationalism just like the huge crowd in the street
Fourthly, the picture above represents religion. Religion is represented in this picture by showing Iranians praying to their God. When Marjane was little she was convinced that she was a prophet of God. She was constantly praying and speaking to God. Marjane and the people in the picture are similar because they both pray and practice their
The image above represents the theme danger. This photo represents danger by showing four missiles firing into the sky which if aimed at the right place could cause major death and destruction. Marjane experienced many accounts of danger especially during the bombings. In one bombing account a bomb landed …show more content…
This picture represents imperialism by showing a bigger and faster animal take down a smaller and weaker animal. Imperialism is a big theme in Persepolis that affected Marjane personally. In Persepolis Iraq was trying to take down the weak and vulnerable Iran. Iraq bombed Iran constantly which put lots of fear in Marjane. One bomb even hit the house next to hers. Iraq represents the big strong animal and Iran represents the weak and vulnerable animal being attacked.
Thirdly, the picture above represents nationalism. This picture represents nationalism by showing a huge crowd of people showing great amounts of pride for their country. On page 83 of Persepolis Marjane and her family hear Iran’s national anthem for the first time in a long time. This gives them a great deal of pride and hope for their country. The family showed nationalism just like the huge crowd in the street
Fourthly, the picture above represents religion. Religion is represented in this picture by showing Iranians praying to their God. When Marjane was little she was convinced that she was a prophet of God. She was constantly praying and speaking to God. Marjane and the people in the picture are similar because they both pray and practice their