What does the visual aspect add that a conventional memoir lacks. In persepolis graphic novel, satrapi traces back and represents her previous stages. A s a graphic novel, persepolis is an innovative approach to the traditional bildungsroman, or comingofage narrative. Marjane satrapis autobiographical graphic novel, persepolis, tells the tale of a once wealthy and powerful nation, obliterated and laid to waste by decades of war and tyranny. Apr 23, 2020 the film version of persepolis stays true to the overall tone and style of the graphic novel, yet, its intention is slightly different. School library journal browsing for graphic novels trends on the slj site leads to a treasure trove of features and articles on the format. How does the graphic novel format as found in persepolis i a. In powerful blackandwhite comic strip images, satrapi tells the story of her life in tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the.
The format of the novel seems basic, with simple drawings, and yet evokes strong emotion and cultural insight. According to her autobiographical graphic novel, persepolis, she lived there during her high school years, returning to iran for college. One of our favourites is horrible histories which you can also find as a tv series. Marjane satrapis autobiographical tale weaves irans complicated history and political turmoil with young marjis personal experiences growing up in an increasingly hostile country. Uneducated about the islamic revolution in 1980, i saw this book and knew i had to read it. In 1983, at the age of 14, satrapi was sent to vienna, austria, by her parents in order to flee the iranian regime. This unit will encourage students to question their own perceptions and will also allow them to recognize the ways in which different countries and cultures are seen from different points of view. It is the first part of satrapis two volumes graphic memoir. Discuss why and how the graphic novel form is being used to convey difficult subject matter. It shows the danger of letting the opinions of very few dictate the behavior of many. While the book attempts to tell the dramatic story of marji satrapi, the film intends to more directly educate the viewer about iranian historyleaving out. They are the books with the tattered covers crowding the hold shelf and the books that generate the longest wait lists. Teaching gender reflection through marjane satrapis graphic. A guide to using graphic novels with children and teens.
Marjane satrapi chose a unique medium, the graphic memoir, to tell the story of her childhood and early teen years living in iran. Marjane satrapi chose a unique medium, the graphic memoir, to tell. Clearer interpretation of events increased emotion experienced by the reader full dependence on writing in a work sometimes creates ambiguity when describing specific action and events. Ill leave you with some favorite graphic novels and comics that ive used in my classroom. It combines the personal, the family, the political, the religious, and the national. The graphic novel has entered the literary world and with its entry forces the reader to reconsider how a story can be told. A video of marjane satrapi talking about the comic style. Marjane satrapis bestselling, internationally acclaimed graphic memoir.
Wise, often funny, sometimes heartbreaking, persepolis tells the story of marjane satrapis life in tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the shahs regime, the triumph of the islamic revolution and the devastating effects of war with iraq. Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, persepolis is marjane satrapis graphic memoir of growing up in iran during the islamic revolution. Complete with examples from graphic novels, professional resource suggestions, strategies that can be used with any graphic novel, crossindexes of middle and high school graphic novels and themes, reproducibles, and extra support for englishlanguage learners. Persepolis is an absolutely amazing book, filled with happiness, grief and moments of childhood in a world where all children are forced to grow up. Teaching a graphic novel, such as persepolis, will help develop this skill. Pantheon graphic novels unterzakhn pantheon graphic novels everything is teeth pantheon graphic novels black hole pantheon graphic novels graphic classics volume 4.
In her book, the graphic novel classroom, maureen bakis defines. Teaching gender reflection through marjane satrapis graphic novel. Persepolis, a memoir of a girl growing up during the islamic revolution in iran, was recently made into a motion picture. As persepolis examines daily life in iran, it also deals with a childs view of parents, friends, and old and new heroes all within. Welcome to using graphic novels in education, an ongoing feature from cbldf that is designed to allay confusion around the content of banned books and to help parents and teachers raise readers. Persepolis graphic novel analysis by lily hohman on prezi. Persepolis is a graphic novel in case you dont know, this is like a longformat comic book. For the sake of clarity and consistency, i will refer to the text as a graphicnovelmemoir as new york times writer dave itzcoff did in a 2009 article.
History and social studies are great topics to explore in a graphic novel format. Persepolis the name of the capital of the ancient persian empire has been widely praised by readers and other authors, including. The story of a childhood pantheon graphic library paperback june 1, 2004. Taking the example of marjane satrapis graphic memoir persepolis, it will be. At college, she met a man named reza, whom she married at age 21 and divorced roughly three. Another astonishing work of graphic nonfiction, the story of a girl growing up in iran during the revolution. Persepolis is a graphic novel telling the story of author marjane satrapis childhood and adolescence in iran during the islamic revolution in the late 1970s. The graphic novel was awarded to newsweek s ten best fiction books list, and was created into a film in 2007. Persepolis welcome to using graphic novels in education, an ongoing feature from cbldf that is designed to allay confusion around the content of banned books and to help parents and teachers raise readers. Jun 19, 2017 that is why persepolis 2 is considered more than a mere memoir graphic novel, but also a bildungsroman a comingofage story. Have you read other graphic memoirs, such as maus by art spiegelman or joe saccos palestine. This hugo awardwinning graphic novel chronicles the fall from grace of a group of superheroes plagued by alltoohuman failings.
Writer and editor gloria steinem captured the unique quality of persepolis. Bookshelf from diamond comics a great start for using comics and graphic novels in schools, including articles, lesson plans, and core lists. Pps teachers have developed many different ways to teach persepolis, and ive. They were originally published in english in two volumes, which were later republished as the com. Persepolis opens right after the 1979 iranian revolution, which results in the downfall of the americanbacked dictator known as the shah of iran and leads to the rise of the religious hardliners who establish the oppressive islamic republic. Once the book arrived, i was immediately surprised by the book and the fact that it was a graphic novel. In this lesson, we will discuss why marjane satrapi titled her graphic novel persepolis. Why did satrapi chose this format in which to tell her story.
Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in persepolis, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Graphic novels welcome everyone into the reading conversation by kyle redford, ycdc education editor. The complete persepolis graphic novel by marjane satrapi december 27, 2017 uncategorized marjane strapis persepolishas become a surprise addition to my yettobedrafted best books of 2017 list. Pdf the complete persepolis book by marjane satrapi free. Using graphic novels and comics in the classroom edutopia.
We are a torontobased educational publisher and have produced a range of interactive, digital resources for teachers and kids using graphic novels as the core asset. Graphic novel analysis readability level interest level. Persepolis themes from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. As you may have heard, that idea ended up working out quite well for mr lee who, at 93, is the god of the graphic novel. There are many comic and autobiography books available in the market but there are very fewer books like this one. Though many characters in persepolis appear and then disappear, marjanes parents are constants in the graphic novel, the two people who most affect marjane, and whose cues and beliefs marjane follows or alternately disregards over read full character analysis. In this book, satrapi reminisces her life in tehran during the islamic revolution and the iraniraq war a time of oppression and dejection. How does the graphic novel format as found in persepolis i. This document will give both the teacher and the students the necessary vocabulary and mind set for reading and analyzing a graphic novel. They were in the midst of the largest revolution they had every experienced as well as the iran and iraq war.
Use the questions in the text book that best suit your classroom and practice, and. The intelligent and outspoken child of radical marxists, and the greatgrandaughter of irans last emperor, satrapi. In france, where satrapi lives, persepolis was published in four volumes. The introduction of the image into any novel presents a new set of possibilities for the author and a new way to converse with the reader. The story of a childhood is a work that the seventh grade ela teachers would be interested in teaching as a complementary text to the world history course. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Read marjane satrapi persepolis graphic novel online. Its a graphic novelwhich is more or less the literary term for comic bookand, as such, uses pictures alongside words to tell its story.
Persepolis has been called a comic book time listed the first volume as one of the best comics of 2003, a graphic novel, and a graphic autobiography a comingofage story. In france, where satrapi lives, persepolis was published in four. Persepolis characters from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Resources for teaching persepolis in the high school classroom. In this column, we will examine books that have been targeted by censors and provide teaching and discussion suggestions for the use of such books in. She highlights how she dealt with new friends, her relationship with boys, and her experience. The english translation was originally released in two volumes in 2003 and 2004. In different accounts, persepolis is referred to using different terms. Pantheon books north america and jonathan cape united kingdom. The book persepolis, by marjie satrapi, caught my eye right away. The story of a childhood by marjane satrapi scholastic. Despite the controversy surrounding the novel, persepolis has turned into an important piece of literature which connects the western and iranian world. Persepolis by meryl jaffe june 27, 20 comments off on using graphic novels in education. Not much, but there is some profanity and one reference.
The complete persepolis, by marjane satrapi wondering. The original four volumes of persepolis are in french. And, of course, the books are beautiful to look at, combining illustration and text. A request that this article title be changed to persepolis graphic novels is under discussion. In this column, we will examine books that have been targeted by censors and provide teaching and. Persepolis is the first book in a graphic novel series about the childhood of marjane satrapi, the author of this book. Please do not move this article until the discussion is closed. Marjane satrapi describes how she used to attend a french coeducational and nonreligious school, but. Persepolis is a autobiographical series of bande dessinees french comics by marjane.
Oct 09, 2016 liked and appreciated the post on graphic novels in the classroom. Free download or read online the complete persepolis pdf epub book. Marjane satrapis amazing autobiographical graphic novel tells a firsthand account of what it was like to be raised in iran, during and after the countrys revolution. A traditional novel relies solely on text, but because this is a graphic novel, the story is essentially told through the simple yet meaningful drawings. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 153 pages and is available in paperback format. A colleague and friend of mine introduced a graphic novel into her journaling course. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 341 pages and is available in paperback format. The first edition of the novel was published in 2003, and was written by marjane satrapi.
Persepolis explores the intersection of religion and modernity, as well as the impact of religious repression on the religious feeling and practices of those who must endure it. A graphic novel is a book made up of comics content. The setting for the autobiographical graphic novel persepolis was a chaotic time for iran. Lovecraft 2nd edition graphic classics graphic novels persepolis 2. A graphic novel is a fancy term for really long comic book. Satrapi has chosen to tell it in the form of a graphic novel not only shows us how far that medium has come as a means of expression, but allows us a glimpse into a world that few of us know anything about. This book is basically a graphic book and the author is telling her story with the help.
The graphic novel approach to this memoir makes the story of a girl growing up in iran during. Not only is she the author, but also the main character of the. Persepolis the name of the capital of the ancient persian empire has been widely praised by readers and other authors, including sandra cisneros and phillip pullman. Every teacher knows that keeping adolescents interested in learning can be challengingthe graphic novel classroom overcomes that challenge. If anyone ever needed a lesson on graphic novels, its the publisher who told stan lee. A brilliant graphic memoir by the iranian comic author and artist. People hate spiders, you cant call a book spiderman. Introducing persepolis and marjane satrapi this document will give both the teacher and the students the necessary vocabulary and mind set for reading and analyzing a graphic novel. Persepolis, the ancient capital of the first persian empire founded by cyrus the great, is what the title of the book refers to. History and social studies educational graphic novels. See the link below to a blog post about teaching graphic novels.
Connors article on the graphic novel goes into great detail about the importance of the graphic novel as valid form of literature. Marjane satrapis persepolis is one of the most popular memoirs. This site requires a subscription or purchase to access the full text of books or journals. This hugo awardwinning graphic novel chronicles the fall from grace of a group of super. The use of the graphic novel format allows for a better understanding and a clearer. Persepolis by marjane satrapi penguin books australia. Jul 15, 2014 who says you need to be a superhero buff to enjoy a good graphic novel. The persepolis book series by marjane satrapi includes books persepolis 1, persepolis 2.
The graphic novel approach to this memoir makes the story of a girl growing up in iran during the islamic revolution even more poignant. With a talented illustrator you can really bring these lessons and characters from the past to life. How is persepolis different andor similar to those. In a story told through pictures, the graphic novel persepolis gives us a glimpse of the realities of a young girls life in iran as she experiences revolution, war, and emigration. The film version of persepolis stays true to the overall tone and style of the graphic novel, yet, its intention is slightly different. The main characters of this sequential art, graphic novels story are. Every teacher and librarian has witnessed the universal appeal of the graphic novel. Differences between the graphic novel and film, persepolis. So, of course, the images are essential to the text. Toward a shared vocabulary by sean p connors this document gives a brief synopsis of the book and discusses marjane satrapis control of language and visuals to create a fantastic memoir. Along the way, the concept of the superhero is dissected as the. Persepolis is the story of satrapis unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in tehran during the islamic revolution. Jan 11, 2012 just make sure you select the graphic novel or comic with a clear purpose in mind. The story of a return graphic novel, marjane satrapi revisits her high school years in vienna, austria.
Although the word novel normally refers to long fictional works, the term graphic novel is applied broadly and includes fiction, nonfiction, and anthologized work. Satrapi tells the story of growing up in tehran during the islamic revolution. The complete persepolis is an amazingly powerful story about a persons struggle to find her place in the world. We can imagine a different time in which each little chapter of persepolis would have been published as a separate small book, on eight to twelve pulpy pages, each with a unique cover and maybe an ad for sea monkeys printed on the back. Marjane satrapi, creator of hit animation persepolis, talks politics, revolution and about why her new film reimagines tehran from a distance. The graphic elements in persepolis play a key role in portraying character development. While the book attempts to tell the dramatic story of marji satrapi, the film intends to more directly educate the viewer about iranian historyleaving out many scenes of marji in austria. See the complete persepolis series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
A graphic novel memoir persepo writer marjane satrapi faced the challenges. It is an article written by the average joejane from yahoo. The graphicnovelmemoir persepolis will be the central text. In these pages, you will learn how to create your own graphic novel in order to inspire students and make them love reading. The title of the books is taken from the name of persian empire ancient capital, persepolis. She was brought up in a liberal family that supported education and didnt believe in the orthodox government regime. Jun 14, 2017 at this site you can read marjane satrapi persepolis. The main idea being for us to look at how satrapi evolved into a grown women with struggles along the way.