You are watching the news and suddenly a terrible tragedy comes on. Yet again, it’s word from the middle east, reporting that innocent lives have been lost or persecuted at the hands of extremists. You shake your head in confusion. How can people be capable of such terrible things? You ask yourself. Do they really believe that what they’re doing can be justified? While it can be difficult to grasp that people can hold such polar opposite opinions than our own, it is important to consider perspective. Though you may gasp in horror at the action of another, each party genuinely believes that they are right. So how can people have completely different ideas and values? Well, multiple factors play a role in perspective, such as where someone is from or how they were raised. In the same way, Marjane Satrapi 's outlook on life in Persepolis is affected by certain things going on in her life. The way she regards adversity is different than those around her, which can be expected because everybody is different! More specifically, Marjane Satrapi’s perspective in Persepolis is affected by gender roles, her religion, and social class.The picture at left shows a crescent moon and star, which is a common symbol used to represent Islam. This demonstrates the religious theme in Persepolis because, when Marjane was young, she described herself as a devout Muslim. Her relationship with God played a major role in her childhood, hence why religion is a important topic in the story. Marjane