Persepolis-Themes+and+Topics

Themes and Topics in //Persepolis://

Topics: 1. People grow and change 2. Western Influence 3. Faith/Religion 4. Oppression 5. Loss of innocence 6. Private vs public appearances 7. Impact of war and revolutions on everyday people 8. Loss of personal freedoms 9. Social classes 10. Whats a hero 11. Good vs Bad 12. Defiance 13. Communism 14. Unjust governments/unfair prison/executions 15. Ignorance 16. Used religion to cover up/justify oppression 17. Lost generation due to internal and external conflicts 18. Human desire to control/be superior 19. How are situation force us to adapt 20. How war affects peoples lives and behaviors 21. Human desire for change 22. Misconceptions forced on us by media 23. Coming of age 24. Separation between what is presented to us as fact and what is actually true. 25. Effect of imperialism 26. Danger of extremists and nationalism 27. Power 28. Changes of people before and during war 29. Laws 30. Family (values) 31. Cultural changes pre and post-war 32.History of Iran 33. Martyrs 34.Dependence on oppressors 35.Human struggles 36. Economy 37. How people abandon religious morals when faced with adversity 38.Human nature to rebel 39. Whether religion is bad or good

Themes 1. Religion used as a manipulative force 2. Harsh methods of control the government uses to control the people without necessarily caring how the people were being affected by it, resulting in the revolt or praise from the people. 3. The use of heroism to honor those who fought and died for freedom which reveals how influential they are 4. When people become obsessed with the need to be superior/control they lose their morals 5. When society turns bad/oppressive/fanatical, people tend to move away from religion and blame god. 6. The influence of the west on Satrapi's upbringing caused her negative feelings towards the revolution and new government. 7. Coming of age and gaining wisdom lead to a better perception of truth. 8. Coming of age allows us to see that God is not at fault for society's wrongs 9. More selfish people and fundamentalism; Universal truth because they're always conflicting 10. Political turmoil may lead to the loss of innocence 11. Heroes are portrayed as rebels 12. People tend to abandon religious morals when faced with adversity 13. The external conflicts of society,such as violence and revolution, causes a premature loss of innocence 14. Oppression within a society fosters defiance because human nature desires freedom. 15. Western culture impacted Marjane's outlook on government and was reflected in her lifestyle. 16. As Marjane matured and violence in society increased, her perception of heroes chenged from a violence-orienated view of bravery to a more everyday hero. 17. Without depending on the oppressors, the lives of the oppressors are put in jeopardy. 18. The West tries to mold lives of society, but society does not always want to be pushed in that direction. 19. Conflict puts true values and faith to the test.