Reading Reflection On Persepolis By Marjane Satrapi
The reading of graphic novel was not easy at all for me for I have never read like this book yet I tried to read but never passed more than ten pages for I thought I may not be having interest to read. As the days went on I tried my level best to read and understand and I got little curious to know what happened. Though I watched this as movie yet reading is far different from it. I liked the cartoon type faces on it, also the expression and some cartoons were cute, made me laugh and wonder, some boxes were fully covered with people’s head what it means whether they are dead or all are trying to communicate something to each other. Anyway the name Marji sounded good than her full name Marjane Satrapi. so I like to use Marji in my following write up for I liked to mention her that way for it helps me to experience the closeness.
The graphic novel of Persepolis was about the Marjane Satrapi’s life in Iran. She was a child when the trouble evacuated the Shah. She turned into a lady when the Islamic revolution moved advancement back. Marji's family is moderate, scholarly, and political minded too. Prior to the transformation, they go to parties where individuals drink, smoke and discuss legislative issues. In any case, after the conversion, these gatherings are pushed underground. And the liquor using becomes a crime, so the people are not allowed to keep any wine bottle at home otherwise they would be punished.
At the point when Persepolis started in 1978, Tehran's lanes are a mass of showings and cries to cut down the Shah; Marji's family is loaded with expectation and happiness at the possibility of political change. But her dad told that the problem would never be steady but it would fall, and have to wait for this. The Shah left Iran in a state of banishment in January 1979 and there came up incomparable confusion since the leaving of people. Thereafter, the new majority rules system that was sought out and also the Iranian culture surround itself when Islamic fundamentalists win the dominant part in the resulting submission. A religious express, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and with it a time of severe mistreatment. The individuals who restricted the new request, some captured. Rights and opportunities, particularly women's, were abridged.
Persepolis additionally offers knowledge about governmental issues on sex. It is plainly the experience of a lady transitioning in Iran, when and what it intended to be a lady in Iran changed significantly. Marji has said that Persepolis was not expected to own a political expression; yet an announcement is unavoidable when the transcendent reducing of opportunity that we witness is a constraining of Marji's substantial and sexual freedom as she is a female.
As Marji grows up, the trap of mistreatment arises. She's sent abroad to study, in light of the fact that her family dread her disposition will make it hard for her to avoid inconvenience. Away from home, Marji experiences some extreme occasions, and feels separated when she was alone. Yet, there is a lot of amusingness. A combination where Marji endeavours to restore her energy forever draws on a portion of the more visible platitudes of body moulding for ladies. She changes her way of living, the disciplined way of doing things passes away from her and she gets addicted to drinks, bars and longs for the company of a male. As she longs to experience love begins to beautify her hair style, and the way of dressing. Later she returns to Iran and see the difference in her by visiting the friends, relations, yet the habit of her took advantage of her life but she comes alive over that hard sickness which showed her the purpose of living.
Marji is grounded by the cosy relationship with her grandma all through the social and individual changes. Marji's grandma reminds her, 'Keep your pride and remain consistent with yourself. ' along these lines, Persepolis is a demonstration of recognition and absolution for the past. Marji envisions her life in highly contrasting, however her quality, enthusiasm, and mind, advises us that it's definitely not. The conflict of western and centre eastern culture, in any case, additionally fills in as a motivation to Marji’s resistance. As a youngster, Marji regularly does not pursue traditions and school rules. Marji coincidentally pushes the rule to the floor, and the standard out there. This scene is noteworthy on the grounds that it indicates how Marji guarantees her own character by defying conventions and guidelines.
I found that in Persepolis, the cover is one of the most visible items that speak to the Iranian culture. During the 1980s, the pioneers of the Islamic upset made it obligatory for all ladies to wear a cloak. The opening edges of the novel, which depicts a gathering of young ladies who are canvassed in cover, quickly describes the significance of the cloak in progressive Iran. The cover turns into a piece of the social qualities and standards, and demonstrates the political philosophy in Iran.
As she was separated from home in her young age to study also to keep away her from all the commotions but ruined her life with momentary love, that changed her whole situation. Later comes back home wanting to live freely but didn’t know what to do, slowly takes the decision to move to France. With the help of parents she once again goes away from home as a young lady knowing what is right and wrong. The learning experience from various situations and her own bad habits and at the corner of her heart the feeling of guilt that she has tumble-down in her life made her aware of the positivity to come over the terrific trouble with courage also to take a proceed in her life with the belief that she could do something better and God wants her to live not to die.
