Words. Words can mean so many things. They can convey a feeling, thought, or opinion, but images and illustrations, if used effectively, can convey more. They can show the emotion rather than a reader visualizing it. They can eliminate the possibility of confusion within a story. They can convey these emotions and opinions without any words, the images illustrate the feelings of the characters, the use of words unnecessary. These images are used effectively to resemble more than words or phrases ever can. The use of these images is effectively presented in Marjane Satrapi’s exquisitely presented novel, Persepolis. These images are thoughtfully presented and drawn out in the novel to show Marjane’s loss of innocence, her experience with social classes, and the large impact of religion in Marjane’s life. In the graphic novel, Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi’s effective use of graphic images contributes to the theme “social classes”. The theme of “social classes” is represented in this image because the hierarchy is present as the pyramid reaches the top. As shown, those in the lower class are closer to the floor or dirty ground, allowing for the assumption that they are worthless and unimportant. In contrast to this, the higher classes are higher on the pyramid, therefore higher in the hierarchy in addition to being more powerful than those in the lower class. Therefore elucidating the impression that there are less people in the higher class and more people in the lower class