Sonam Pema
Course 2400 (Prof. Scanlan)
Essay Outline
Thesis: Marjane Satrapi’s “Persepolis’ ” takes us through the author’s early life as she struggles to discover herself against the backdrop of the Iranian revolution and the subsequent turmoil. This novel brings us into Marjane’s developmental years where she is exposed to different political thoughts, ideologies, and philosophies. However these same ideologies she has discovered herself come to blows with what she is being taught by the regime, leaving her wondering where she stands. In the 2007 film adaptation of the novel, we see the same story done within a traditional translation where some scenes are revamped to fit the more stylized version, sometimes even removing whole scenes from the novel.
Body #1: Early days of the revolution and Iran
- Growing up with the viel
- The letter
Body #2: Austria
- The scenes dealing with sexuality (specifically the 8 gay men)
- Marjane’s detachment from Iranian culture
Conclusion
