ELA Blog Post for 29 September, 2017
In the autobiographical graphic novel "Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi, the protagonist's personality is largely a product of both her family's teachings and her concept of what family is. It is because of them that she learned not to allow hate, authority, or tradition to drive her, but rather love, self respect, and moral righteousness. As we learn very early on in the book, Marjane's parents are revolutionaries. They instill her with a distrust and disrespect for authority, and an attitude of questioning any rules or regulations she doesn't understand. This rebellious attitude later leads her to speak up against them, questioning their decisions and seeking to get her way against their authority (pages 39 and 113, for example). Through it all, though, she still cares for them in time of need (pg. 74) and loves them very much. On rare occasions, such as their reason for lying to her about being able to come to Europe with her, she decides not to