COMP-LIT 141 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Proactivity, Social Conflict, Marjane Satrapi
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Comp lit 141: good and evil; east and west. Marjane satrapi: born in 1969, persepolis the autobiographical graphic novel originally published in in four parts. Iranian born french graphic novelist in 200 brought her fame (english is two volumes) What is an autobiography: self-recollection of one"s life, not always truthful biased narrator. Who are the main characters: marjane, her parents, her uncle, her grandmother. What does the title mean: greek name for the ancient persian empire, meaning the city of persians. Reflects how when alexander the great destroyed the city and how her world (iran) is being destroyed as well by foreign affairs. Recreate and conceptualize iran in a new light. In what ways is persepolis a bildungsroman: a coming of age story, witnessing the process of change of which the protagonist undergoes. Seeing what is right and wrong for herself. Her parents no longer represent the absolute truth: rebuild her identity from scratch. What are the conflicts: personal realm.