Class blog for Canisius College English 101 section J Spring 2011. Taught by professor Jeffry J. Iovannone. Course theme: Outcasts in contemporary American literature.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
The Complete Persepolis: Marjane Satrapi
Throughout Marjane's life, she always exhibited more mature qualities in comparison to her peers. Although she made mistakes living on her own in France, those mistakes helped Marjane realize what her grandmother had been saying to her. Marjane wanted to fit in with the crowd so she'd tell people that she wasn't from Iran and stuff like that, but on her own she ultimately realizes that she needs to be proud of her heritage. That, to me, is a great lesson to learn, especially by oneself. Even standing up to her teachers in Iran showed great courage, especially for someone so young. Not only did she voice her opinions, but she stood up for them, which is really remarkable and admirable. When she speaks to her parents over the phone and feels guilty for smoking and dressing differently, I'm sure her parents know that she is experimenting with her image and certain things in society. Being one of five children, my parents always knew what we were up to. I don't know how, but one of them always knew. My older siblings would warn me about stupid stuff they did to make sure I didn't do that too and when finally faced with that situation, my parents would warn me against it too. But when they would, they would tell me about how my siblings faced similar situations. This blew our minds because we all had no idea how they found out about the stupid stuff that went on. Even though Marjane is thousands of miles away from her family, they aren't as naive as Marjane thinks. And I think they'd rather her experiment in France than in Iran where she can be raped for not wearing a veil. It could happen in France too, but she wouldn't be to blame because wearing the veil helped suppress men's sexual desires. If she dressed like a punk in Iran, she would be guilty for possible giving men the wrong idea. Overall, Marjane's parents made the right decision. She was safe from harm, learned to grow as a person on her own, and all of her experiences helped her write The Complete Persepolis. Pam Kawalerski Post #11
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