In the graphic memoir Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi shows readers how tragic events can leave a huge impact on a young individual. As Marji grows up, she experiences multiple conflicts in terms of politics/government and the inequality in her country. One of which being the Shah, a ruler reigning over Iran. With all of the actions and that are performed as well as what was said by the Shah, it causes an uprising to arise which leads to a lot of violence within Iran. Marji witnesses deaths of those participating in the war, and it enlightens her to how dangerous and life threatening it could be. During the war, the government establishes rules that limit what the people of Iran can do, no matter what social class one was in. Marji’s family disobeys …show more content…
This idea of standing up for what you believe in is developed because of the Shah. The Shah was a despised figure during his time as a ruler for Iran and when the time of his departure came, Satrapi states, “The day he left, the country had the biggest celebration of its entire history” (Satrapi, 42). The context prior to and after this show how the people of Iran were fighting and standing up for what they wanted, and they eventually got it in the end after a numerous of people being killed. That point is true, but it is not relevant because there is no logic in potentially get killed just to stand up for something. It is best to just conform to save yourself from facing serious consequences. The majority of the people wanted the Shah gone, and in the end, he left because of the that very reason. Marji’s uncle, Anoosh, was arrested and faced his proper punishment because of this (Satrapi, 70). This clearly conveys the idea that Anoosh made the decision to risk his life in order to try and make a change in Iran. In the end, he was executed and did not really make a change. It would not make sense to risk your life to accomplish nothing - that is essentially what happened with