Translation Essay Outline

Introduction: 

Marjane Satrapi’s “Persepolis” is an autobiographical comic that follows the life of a young Satrapi as she navigates life during the Islamic revolution and state of war in her home country Iran. 

Thesis: 

While Satrapi and Paronnaud’s 2007 traditional film translation tells the story with the use of sound and motion, Satrapi’s text tells a beautifully complex, vibrant and more emotional story.

Body 1:

The omitting of  scenes like the one where Marjane’s other visited her in Vienna. These chapters provide more color and emotion to the story. They make a reader more sympathetic towards Marjane.

Body 2:

Marjane grants herself redemption when she reclaims her Iranian heritage in front of her peers after trying so long to change herself and fit into certain ideals.