Marjane Satrapi knows many things, or, at least she thinks she does. At a young age, she displayed some acts that show her immaturity in regards to knowledge and continued to do so as she grew older. By the end of The Complete Persepolis, Marjane had shown that she had indeed grown up and is more wise, but has yet to fully mature.
Around the time when she was six-to-ten years old, she listened to political discussions between her father and uncle, who stayed with her family for a short while, and voiced her own opinion at times, one time saying, "On TV, they say that 99.99% of the population voted for the Islamic Republic" (Satrapi 62). After her father uses that example to tell off Marjane's uncle, she cried out, "But it's not my fault! It's the TV!! Boo hoo!!!" (62), showing the immature mind she had back then as a child.
Even at the age of 21, she still shows that she still has much to learn. At that age, she was going to be married to a man named Reza, who she was in a relationship with for quite some time. Marjane did have to think about his proposal and even had to consult her father on the topic, and in the end, with her father's blessing, she and Marjane made the engagement official. However, the only reason Marjane's father allowed her to marry was because he wanted to teach her a lesson. "Long afterward my father admitted to me that he had always known that I would get divorced. He wanted me to realize by myself that Reza and I were no made for each other. He was right," (313).
Marjane has shown her maturity, naturally, since she grew up, but she has yet to reach her full maturity.
Friday, December 4, 2015
Monday, November 30, 2015
Changing Values And Interests
At just six years old, Marjane knew what she wanted to be in the future, and that was a prophet. At that age, religion was a value of hers, evident in her conversations with "God." That quickly faded once her uncle, Anoosh, was executed, and she banished "God," her faith left unsteady to say the least.
Fortunately, she had gotten close to her uncle before his death, and looked at him as a hero, with a factor being one of her parents' friend's daughter having a father who was imprisoned just like Anoosh. That hero interest of her's was quick to crumble some time after the war began. During those times though, Marjane found something much more important to cherish: her family.
It was a subtle value of her's, one that seemed unconscious to even her as she interacted more with the people she lived with. That soon became obvious when "a missile has just exploded in the Tavanir neighborhood. Tavanir was where I lived," (Satrapi 138). She immediately rushed home, and when she got to her neighborhood, she "didn't want to look up. I looked at my trembling legs. I couldn't go forward, like in a nightmare," (140). She simply burst end into tears when she saw her mother running at her.
After leaving her country at age 14 to live on her own, thanks to her parents, she discovers another thing that she desires during the nineteen months out of her homeland, which is a boyfriend. Hanging out with people older than she was and the age of puberty soon got to Marjane, and she became interested in getting a guy for herself. First was a man named Enrique, but the two didn't work out I the end once he revealed himself as a homosexual. "After my romantic disappointment with Enrique...I felt even more unlovable and has even less self-confidence," (216). She took interest in two other boys, the first, Jean-Paul, showing none for her, and the second, Markus, stayed as a permanent boyfriend, for now anyways.
Fortunately, she had gotten close to her uncle before his death, and looked at him as a hero, with a factor being one of her parents' friend's daughter having a father who was imprisoned just like Anoosh. That hero interest of her's was quick to crumble some time after the war began. During those times though, Marjane found something much more important to cherish: her family.
It was a subtle value of her's, one that seemed unconscious to even her as she interacted more with the people she lived with. That soon became obvious when "a missile has just exploded in the Tavanir neighborhood. Tavanir was where I lived," (Satrapi 138). She immediately rushed home, and when she got to her neighborhood, she "didn't want to look up. I looked at my trembling legs. I couldn't go forward, like in a nightmare," (140). She simply burst end into tears when she saw her mother running at her.
After leaving her country at age 14 to live on her own, thanks to her parents, she discovers another thing that she desires during the nineteen months out of her homeland, which is a boyfriend. Hanging out with people older than she was and the age of puberty soon got to Marjane, and she became interested in getting a guy for herself. First was a man named Enrique, but the two didn't work out I the end once he revealed himself as a homosexual. "After my romantic disappointment with Enrique...I felt even more unlovable and has even less self-confidence," (216). She took interest in two other boys, the first, Jean-Paul, showing none for her, and the second, Markus, stayed as a permanent boyfriend, for now anyways.
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
From God to Heroes
Marjane Satrapi is the main character in The Complete Persepolis. When Marjane was first shown, she was nine years old. As a child, she was different from the kids her age. Being "born with religion," (Satrapi, 6) she initially wanted to be a prophet, a career choice that was laughed at by her peers and made her teacher set up a parent-teacher conference. During her time at that age, she often had interactions with "God," who comes to her every now and then to have conversations or to provide comfort. Her admiration for religion changed, however, to one for heroes after learning a prison story and finding out about her uncle, Anoosh.
During a get together with Siamak Jari and Mohsen Shakiba who had left prison, Marjane learned of the torture methods employed on them. After a short conversation with Siamak's daughter, who declared her father a hero. With the thought that being imprisoned meant being a hero, Marjane got slightly depressed and angered, saying "my father was not a hero" (54). Fortunately, her father informed her of her uncle, Anoosh, who learned that he was in prison. She thought of him as a hero, and, when he came over to her family's home, she got closer to him and the two developed a close relationship. It came to a close though, unfortunately, when Anoosh was arrested and, soon afterwards, executed. After that action, she banished "God" from her life, shouting at him, "SHUT UP YOU! GET OUT OF MY LIFE!!! I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN," (70)!
During a get together with Siamak Jari and Mohsen Shakiba who had left prison, Marjane learned of the torture methods employed on them. After a short conversation with Siamak's daughter, who declared her father a hero. With the thought that being imprisoned meant being a hero, Marjane got slightly depressed and angered, saying "my father was not a hero" (54). Fortunately, her father informed her of her uncle, Anoosh, who learned that he was in prison. She thought of him as a hero, and, when he came over to her family's home, she got closer to him and the two developed a close relationship. It came to a close though, unfortunately, when Anoosh was arrested and, soon afterwards, executed. After that action, she banished "God" from her life, shouting at him, "SHUT UP YOU! GET OUT OF MY LIFE!!! I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN," (70)!
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