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This document provides analysis questions for chapters 5-7 of the graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. For chapter 5, the theme is the separation of social classes and its impact. Passages show the lower class being looked down upon. For chapter 6, the theme is conflicting political views during a time of change. Marjane hears contradictory views from teachers and parents. For chapter 7, Marjane learns torture can use innocent objects and to not believe everything told to her. She feels power but is overwhelmed and finds comfort in God. Overall, the document examines Satrapi's illustrative choices and how they convey themes around social class, politics, and a child's understanding during

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Persepolis CH

This document provides analysis questions for chapters 5-7 of the graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. For chapter 5, the theme is the separation of social classes and its impact. Passages show the lower class being looked down upon. For chapter 6, the theme is conflicting political views during a time of change. Marjane hears contradictory views from teachers and parents. For chapter 7, Marjane learns torture can use innocent objects and to not believe everything told to her. She feels power but is overwhelmed and finds comfort in God. Overall, the document examines Satrapi's illustrative choices and how they convey themes around social class, politics, and a child's understanding during

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Persepolis Analysis Questions

Chapters 5-7: “The Letter” through “The Heroes”

Directions: After reading and annotating each chapter, complete the analysis questions below.
Your main objective is to display a broad, yet deep understanding of the chapter, while accurately
analyzing the specific authorial choices (aka craft) Satrapi makes to convey these ideas to her
audience. Each response should be at least 3-4 sentences.

Chapter 5: “The Letter”

Theme or Global Issue:


In Marjane’s graphic novel, Persepolis, she demonstrates the separation of social classes while
consequently revealing the impact it has on society’s actions and attitude towards the different
and lower class.

Insert picture of passage(s):


Explain how the passage(s) supports the theme or global issue:
The passages and panels connect to the theme/global issue because they illustrate how the lower
classes are treated differently and are looked down upon. Marjane’s father is portrayed as having
to take in Mehri because her family could not afford all of their children. The depiction of Mehri
always finishing Marji’s food reveals the comfort and “price;ge” Marji was able to grow up in.
Lastly, Marjane’s father is depicted as having to reveal to his neighbor Merhi their maid, because
dating/seeing someone in a lower class will cause them a bad reputation, something they can not
afford. This reveals how the differentiation in social class will automatically determine how
someone acts towards another.

Authorial Choice #1 & Explanation:


Through the use of heavy graphic weight along with the emanata of the handprints on their face,
Marjane shows the negative impact society has influenced throughout countles households.
Mehri and Marji began to demonstrate, they were caught by their parents which resulted in
violence that was inflicted on them several hours later. They weren't able to comprehend what
had happened since this form of violence had never occured, they finally revealed that it was
their own that attacked them, they were baffled.

Authorial Choice #2 & Explanation:


Marjane becomes extremely upset at the fact that there is a differentiation in social classes. Marji
believes that everyone should be treated equally, regardless of their status or wealth. The author,
Marjane, utilizes heavy graphics weight as her background in order to portray the “dark” truth
that she has acknowledged. Although Marji is young, she is smart enough to read and understand
the severity of this problem.
Authorial Choice #3 & Explanation:
Marjane utilizes speech bubbles, as well as her absurd facial expression in order to demonstrate
that Marji is angry at the fact that there can’t be love between two without thinking about their
status. She implements these concepts for the reader to acknowledge and feel the distraught and
miserable feelings bother, Marji and Mehri felt. Marji portrays the significance of one’s
reputation that is connected to their status, something she didn’t understand when she was
younger.

____________________________________________________________________________

Chapter 6: “The Party”

Theme or Global Issue:


Throughout the chapter, The Party, Marjane demonstrates the various views on politics and
which are “right” or “wrong”. Marjane attempts to understand what is going on around her, but
she is unable since she continuously hears contradictory views. Ultimately, Marjane doesn’t
know which side to follow or agree with.
Insert picture of passage(s):

Explain how the passage(s) supports the theme or global issue:


In previous chapters, Marjane’s teacher is illustrated as agreeing with the shah and teaching it to
her students. Through this, Marjame demonstrates how an individual forms their thoughts,
beliefs, or behaviors onto the person who is in power in order to protect themselves. Marjane is
still confused and ignorant to how politics and emotions connect and through this experience, she
is even more bemused. Although numerous children tend to listen to their teachers, her parents
tell her various things which also inflicts uncertainty into what she must agree with.

Authorial Choice #1 & Explanation:


Marjane utilizes graphic weight to display how numerous citizens follow whoever is in power in
order to protect themselves and their reputation. Through this panel, Marjane illustrates identical
followers, leading up to the shah. She also implements the utterly dark background, which
corresponds to the shah, to portray how the countless citizens that conceal their truth are
miserable.

Authorial Choice #2 & Explanation:


Through this panel, Marjane reveals the constant contradictory ideas that are said by numerous
peers including, her friends, teacher, along with her own parents. Marjane is physically seen as
confused once her peer expresses another idea that is different from what anyone else has told
her. Instead of using captions, Marjane implements a speech bubble in order to display the
severity of her confusion due to the variety of ideas that she has come across at a young age.

Authorial Choice #3 & Explanation:


Through this panel, Marjane illustrates the ironby that her mother demonstrates throughout the
chapter. In previous chapters, her mother has implemented and taught Marjane countless things,
but she depicts her hypocrisy. She expresses that one of her friends “repeats what they tell him”,
but doesn’t acknowledge that Marjane is doing the same thing. She continuously goes back and
forth, repeating what her parents tell her. Through this, Marjane reveals the large influence
parents have on their child’s thoughts, opinions, beliefs, etc.

______________________________________________________________________________

Chapter 7: “The Heroes”

Directions: After reading and annotating the chapter, please answer each of the following
questions in at least 3-4 sentences.
1. Examine the various illustrative techniques used on page 51. Analyze the passage for meaning
and authorial choices, using at least three quotes or examples for support.
Marjane implements various techniques in order for the reader to not only understand, but to
acknowledge how the author felt as the story was being told. She utilizes the “bleeding” effect
and no borders to exemplify the severity of his story. Marjane also made use of the foreground
by first expressing what the torture methods where, and the illustrating them for the readers.
Through the last panel, Marjane expresses how she “never imagined” that one could use an
appliance “for torture” (51). She uses this as a symbol of how an innocent object has turned into
something cruel and inhumane, similarly like various objects and people. Marjane also reveals
that her parents ``forgot to spare” her the experience, revealing her innocence along with the
atrocious acts people had to endure (51).

2. Analyze the bottom three panels on page 52 for meaning and authorial choice:
Marji reveals to Laly that her father is dead before her own family could. She illustrates her
friend, Laly, as substantially bigger than her in order to demonstrate how she feels guilty for
telling her the unfortunate and gruesome truth about her father. Although Marji believed she was
doing the right thing, this overwhelmed Laly and left her in pure disbelief.

3. Discuss at least THREE lessons that Marji learns over the course of the chapter, using a quote
and/or authorial choice for each:

A. Marjihas learned that even the most innocent objects can be turned into an “appliance to
torture” (51). Through this, she learns that not everything is portrayed as innocent, and
instead it is something that is violent to other people. Through this example, Marjane also
begins to learn about the severity of what is going on, along with understanding the
consequences/effects one endures.

B. Another lesson Marji has learned is to not believe what others tell her. She reveals to Laly
that when someone says that another person is on a trip “it really means [they are] dead”
(48). Marjane learns to stay informed and alert as to what is happening. She also learns to
share her knowledge with others, which demonstrates her maturity, along with how she
wants others to not be naive and vulernable.

C. On page 53, Marji expresses how she has a “diabolical feeling of power”, that she has
always desired for, but her power slowly deteriorates as she feels “overwhelmed” (53).
After finally getting what she desired, she reveals that it wasn't for her and instead the
right path was God. Marji felt “safe...in the arms of [her] friend”, which allows her to be
more comfortable and peaceful (53).

4. Thoroughly explain the final panel of the chapter:


As depicted in numerous panels and chapters, Marji has always been close to God, he has been
her safe space. Through the constant contradicting information and ideas that were shared with
Marji, she felt the need to go back to her “safe spot”, which was with God. Marji being cradled
into his arms reveals her innocence, and how she is still a child and doesn’t quite understand
everything yet. The illustration of Marji and God could also correlate with the title of him being
her “hero”.

5. Make a global issue connection within the chapter and support it with at least two quotes
and/or authorial choices. Be sure to include the category and a formally framed topic.
In the graphic novel, Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi focuses on the values, beliefs, along with
education by revealing the influence parents have on their children. Through Marji’s childhood,
her parents constantly implemented numerous ideas into her head, but other peers had
contradictory ideas. Marjane became conflicted once she was able to understand the various
ideas, beliefs, and opinions there were; she didn’t know what to believe or what was “good” or
“bad”. For example, Marjane’s parents let her listen and comprehend a violent story about
toruture, despite being a child. Marji’s parents swere “so shocked that they forgot to spare [her
the] experience (51). They also continuously told her different ideas because in previous
chapters, her mother has expressed that one must forgive, but she later reveals that “they will pay
for what they [do]” (53). Through the countless and various ideas, Marji is compelled to be stuck
in the middle, she muddles, and has now begun going back to her safe spot, God, after feeling
uncomfortable through this experience.

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