The revolution took an unexpected turn and became an Islamic revolution. She feels ashamed driving around in her parent’s Cadillac while other children have to work.
For Marjane, the revolution means the end of social classes and equality for everyone. As a child, she isn’t weighed down by her parent’s prejudices. They grew up together and Marjane always feels ashamed that she can’t eat with her family. She comes from a poor family and has taken care of Marjane since she was very young. The Satrapi family has a young and illiterate live-in maid. In spite of her young age, Marjane starts to support the revolution. She reads books, listens to her family’s stories, etc. What really convinces her to support the revolutionaries, however, is the class differences (although her family is relatively unaffected by this). However, what actually happened during the revolution and immediately after was far from what many had imagined. Those who believed in it saw it as a path to freedom.
Her confusion leads her to research her family history. The revolution was a way to put an end to hereditary succession and promised freedom. At school, they teach the students that God chose the Shah and she doesn’t understand why her family doesn’t support him. Marjane’s family is well-off, so the life that she leads is probably somewhat different from the rest of the population.Īt first, Marjane doesn’t understand the revolution. None of the women use a hijab and everyone drinks and goes to parties.Įven though Marjane has always been religious, she goes to a secular, co-ed school. Marjane’s family is progressive and they believe in revolution and the fall of the Shah. What surprises most Western viewers is that it’s very similar to any European country. Marjane shows us a 1970s Iran that’s very different from what we might imagine. After all, the story is told from one point of view: young Marjane’s.ĭiscovering another reality in Persepolis Persepolis is an artful commentary on the danger of ideas, the pain of repression, and the ups and downs of revolution. The story shows what happened to ordinary people during these historical events, not just what happened to political and military leaders. In the movie, we see some of humanity’s cruelty from an innocent girl’s perspective. As Marjane grows and the revolution advances, Persepolis becomes more dramatic and tragic. As Marjane becomes aware of what’s happening in her country, the audience realizes how little they know and how much they have yet to learn.
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The movie shows how Iranian society evolved, how it became the Islamic country we know today, and the consequences of war.Īlthough the main character is a young girl, the fact that the movie is in black and white gives it a more serious tone. Through her eyes, we learn about events that few people in the West even know about. The story is told from Marjane’s point of view. These days, we use the term “Western” to describe any country that has adopted a primarily European culture after colonization. “Western” isn’t just a geographical reference anymore. Europeans believe that they’re the center of the world, the origin of history and culture. In Europe, Eurocentrism has ruled for centuries.
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