Written as a memoir, is Persepolis more powerful than if Satrapi had fictionalized the story? Why or why not? Compare this book to other memoirs you have read. What are the benefits and drawbacks of memoirs?
Well it could be said that if the book was fictionalized it could be just as powerful of a story. Yet I feel that the reason the story was not fictionalized and was kept as a memoir is because it is the truth. Satrapi wants to represent her truth and I think it is best conveyed in the way she made her graphic novel. I feel this book is more powerful then if it were fictionalized because this book is written form truth. This book is not only interesting and educating yet powerful because it is real! I have not read nay other memoirs, i don't read much so I cannot quite compare this memoir to another. I believe the drawbacks of memoirs is that one is speaking the truth, and some people don't like to hear the truth so the author could upset the readers. Yet the benefits to a memoir is that it is a personal story that others could relate to.
How is Persepolis organized and structured? What has Satrapi chosen to emphasize in her childhood? How is the passage of time represented? Describe Satrapis drawings. How do the drawings add to the narrative of the story?
I have noticed from the story that Satrapi has appeared to emphasize her childhood thoughts and opinions through out the book. I also feel that her views of how her country is being ruled are very emphasized just by the comments/thoughts she makes. For example when Marj declare that she is going to protest and goes and protests though told not to. she emphasizes the way she feels about the "current" situation. The passage of time is represented by the current and telling stories of the past. The two time aspects intertwine to give a good idea of time. Satrapis drawing are not very detailed or colorful, yet they do get the main point across when looked upon. Though not detailed, the pictures are powerful to the story. The drawings add a sense of narration to the story. The pictures in the book give the reader the sense of understanding the context of the book. They pictures also add to the narrative in the sense that Satrapi drew them herself which shows how she represents each situation, in which the reader can try to understand what Satrapi feels/felt.
What is the role of woman in the story? Compare and contrast the various woman: Marj, her mother, her grandmother, her school teachers, the maid, and the neighbors.
From what I have read so far in Persepolis I have picked up on the fact that where Marj lives women are expected to be submissive and "protect" themselves from dangers, for example woman are suppose to wear the veil because if a guy sees there hair it "turns" them on. Its like natural beauty in the woman is hidden. woman are also viewed that they are basically trash and can be used for sex if they don't follow the rules of the leaders. So overall the woman in the book seem to suppose to be very submissive. yet Marj and her mom are very out spoken. Marj speaks up for what she believes and her mother participates in demonstrations against the new rules, they even refuse to wear the veil. The grandmother seems neutral to me so far. She tells stories of her life and it seems that she always lived in fear for her husband. It makes it seem like woman are dependent on the man. The school teachers don't seem to think for themselves and they even impose this on the children by telling them to all wear the veil. The maid is viewed as lower then other woman because off her class. This is how the woman in Persepolis compare in the story.
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