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i really feel that the time in the book when the plot really darkens is right away on the middle of page 4. Before that everything wasnt as serious. A lot of the comics were white with little black. The children dont know the meanging of the veils and they are playing around with them as if they were un important. I really think that page 4 is when you understand something serious is acutally going on.
I think it is very interesting how the bearded man mentions the bilingual schools are closing, the man shown has been drawn without a mouth.His beard covers it. It symbolizes no communication, and it gives the feeling that the goverment has cut off access to learning, and communication.
The tone darkens when people begin to die. Reference on page 14. The introduction of the lose of human life early on in the book is an indicator of what to come next.
I think it becomes darkened on page 4 when the bilingual schools are announced they must be closed. From this point on the book takes form in developing it's meaning, it begins to tell a story. The Islamic revolution is in play, the boys are separated from the girls. The females are told to wear veils. Kaos, confusion, morals and values being brought into a new light. Questions of who to believe, why believe. The differences between the adults and child's view and their search for answers. It all begins here.
I personally think that the tone of this common book began to darken in the beginning of the story. Even though it wasn’t as bad yet, it was already to the point where it was at least bad enough. They had to wear veil and then suddenly all the bilingual schools were closed. I think what made it more darken is on page 80 where Iraqi bombed Tehran. Everything was out of control. Mostly everything at the Supermarkets was empty including the gas station. From beginning to the end, everything that happens in Marjane’s life as growing up made a big impact on her.
Tania- I think the tone of Persepolis darkened when she started to talk about the demonstrations going on and learning how many people were actually getting killed and how she felt helpless just sittin in the house when she wanted to protest to.
I felt that the story started off dark. Althought the very first couple of pages were not as dark as the story continues to get. I felt that when she was talking about the change in school(having to wear the veils) had to have been a dark time, because this was the time the revolution had started.
may- I agree with you that the book started off dark. I thought the story started dark because of all the dramatic changes in school she had to go through, when the revolution started.
Cindy G= I think the book start to darken in the beginning on page 4. It starts with the children being told that the schooling was going to be separted by religion and sex. This person doing this has evil looking eyes and a meaness about him. The story really starts to get dark on pg 14 when she tells about the fire and how the people locked inside and burned to death.
Actually it start on the first cuple page, as you go farther it gets more darker. the author used a lots of black and white to experece so many things. It seemed more darker than before Once they start bombing and wearing head scarf.
as many bloggers agreed that the book's tone begin darken around page 4 on Persepolis. Billingual schools are closing and rules become effective like girls and boys have separate and attend different schools. Some people agree and some disagree on changes. As demonstrations arose and then came Genocide massacre which 400 victims were killed in page 14. thats the start of Iranian Revolution. For adults, female have to wear veils and cover the whole body and guys have to wear
I beleive that the story darkens within the first few pages. For example, Majane demonstrates on the first page that the students of her school must begin wearing veils, then, by the second page she shows how Sadam dictates the changes in the school system.
I agree with cindy, I think te story starts out dark right away on page for and then it progresses from there. The second page alone shows Sadams dictatorship in the school system and how it started the protesting.
I feel that it wasn't untl page 4 and 5 that the story started to take a different tone, a more darker tone. When I first read the first few pages, I thought it wasn't that serious, and then when the revolution started, the story started to progress in a different way. New laws, new rules were added, veils-which was a huge change in Satrapi's eyes-making the whole story change from the daily life to a life of politians and war.
Heather-I agree with you. I do think that it was when the schools started to close down,and when the veils were introduce that you really get the feel that the stroy was changing, and that Satrapi did in some navie way started to see the changes.
I feel that the mood of the book is dark from page 1-13, with signs of opression, emotional pain and fear,with the closing of the schools,the requirement of the veil, and her mothers fear of retaliation for her involvement in the demonstrations; however, the serious dark for me, begins with the cinema massacre; this is where you really begin to understand that there is a serious problem with the Shah and his rule of the people.
I agree with Paul's comment. I think that it truly became dark after her Uncle died, and she kicked God out of her life. At this point in the book I think she starts to understand, to really understand what is happening, and she starts to really feel the pain.
I also agree with Paul. I believe the book begins to darken after all the tragic experiences Marjane goes through. When she kicks God out of her life because of her Uncles death. She then begins to feel very lost, and she becomes fearful of whats going to happen next.
jeremiah speed i agree with molly things start dark in this book .choices get taken away at a young age but it does show how life can change at any point and you just have to wor k with it
Most of you said that the darken point of the book was when school being separated and I agree with that. But I also thought that the end was darkening. Her parents wanted her to leave home, that seemed to be hard not just on her but everyone else in her life. She loved her country and she didnt want to leave her family and friends. "Nothings worse than saying goodbye. It's a little like dying." I thought this was a pretty deep line.
i believe that the book didn't get darken until the end of the revolution because as i was comparing the beginning and the middle of the book, right when the revolution ending and the war with iraq, i believe that, it was the turning point and it darken more than the beginning. it gives examples and shows the emotional feelings of others in there. the reading was precise in the middle.
yea molly? i agree with you too. that it was dark. but i believe that it wasn't as dark as the war during the middle of the book. but it was still dark on that time.
I believe the book gets dark after Marji’s uncle is taken away and she pushes god away. It seems like she stops believing in the good and is only focused on the bad. She never asks for god to help her again, showing her misbelieves. At this point in the book she also starts to get a little more rebellious.
I think the book started out dark right away. In the beginning, Marjane complains about the veil, and the veil leads on to demonstrations and so forth. Theres really no happy point in this story. The whole book was very dark and their was just violence everywhere.
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i really feel that the time in the book when the plot really darkens is right away on the middle of page 4. Before that everything wasnt as serious. A lot of the comics were white with little black. The children dont know the meanging of the veils and they are playing around with them as if they were un important. I really think that page 4 is when you understand something serious is acutally going on.
I think it is very interesting how the bearded man mentions the bilingual schools are closing, the man shown has been drawn without a mouth.His beard covers it. It symbolizes no communication, and it gives the feeling that the goverment has cut off access to learning, and communication.
The tone darkens when people begin to die. Reference on page 14. The introduction of the lose of human life early on in the book is an indicator of what to come next.
I think it becomes darkened on page 4 when the bilingual schools are announced they must be closed. From this point on the book takes form in developing it's meaning, it begins to tell a story. The Islamic revolution is in play, the boys are separated from the girls. The females are told to wear veils. Kaos, confusion, morals and values being brought into a new light. Questions of who to believe, why believe. The differences between the adults and child's view and their search for answers. It all begins here.
I personally think that the tone of this common book began to darken in the beginning of the story. Even though it wasn’t as bad yet, it was already to the point where it was at least bad enough. They had to wear veil and then suddenly all the bilingual schools were closed. I think what made it more darken is on page 80 where Iraqi bombed Tehran. Everything was out of control. Mostly everything at the Supermarkets was empty including the gas station. From beginning to the end, everything that happens in Marjane’s life as growing up made a big impact on her.
Tania- I think the tone of Persepolis darkened when she started to talk about the demonstrations going on and learning how many people were actually getting killed and how she felt helpless just sittin in the house when she wanted to protest to.
I felt that the story started off dark. Althought the very first couple of pages were not as dark as the story continues to get. I felt that when she was talking about the change in school(having to wear the veils) had to have been a dark time, because this was the time the revolution had started.
may- I agree with you that the book started off dark. I thought the story started dark because of all the dramatic changes in school she had to go through, when the revolution started.
Cindy G= I think the book start to darken in the beginning on page 4. It starts with the children being told that the schooling was going to be separted by religion and sex. This person doing this has evil looking eyes and a meaness about him. The story really starts to get dark on pg 14 when she tells about the fire and how the people locked inside and burned to death.
Actually it start on the first cuple page, as you go farther it gets more darker. the author used a lots of black and white to experece so many things. It seemed more darker than before Once they start bombing and wearing head scarf.
as many bloggers agreed that the book's tone begin darken around page 4 on Persepolis. Billingual schools are closing and rules become effective like girls and boys have separate and attend different schools. Some people agree and some disagree on changes. As demonstrations arose and then came Genocide massacre which 400 victims were killed in page 14. thats the start of Iranian Revolution. For adults, female have to wear veils and cover the whole body and guys have to wear
I beleive that the story darkens within the first few pages. For example, Majane demonstrates on the first page that the students of her school must begin wearing veils, then, by the second page she shows how Sadam dictates the changes in the school system.
I agree with cindy, I think te story starts out dark right away on page for and then it progresses from there. The second page alone shows Sadams dictatorship in the school system and how it started the protesting.
Paul W H
I think that Persepolis darkens when Marjane castsout God in her life. pg. 70 She even states that she feels lost.
I feel that it wasn't untl page 4 and 5 that the story started to take a different tone, a more darker tone. When I first read the first few pages, I thought it wasn't that serious, and then when the revolution started, the story started to progress in a different way. New laws, new rules were added, veils-which was a huge change in Satrapi's eyes-making the whole story change from the daily life to a life of politians and war.
Heather-I agree with you. I do think that it was when the schools started to close down,and when the veils were introduce that you really get the feel that the stroy was changing, and that Satrapi did in some navie way started to see the changes.
I feel that the mood of the book is dark from page 1-13, with signs of opression, emotional pain and fear,with the closing of the schools,the requirement of the veil, and her mothers fear of retaliation for her involvement in the demonstrations; however, the serious dark for me, begins with the cinema massacre; this is where you really begin to understand that there is a serious problem with the Shah and his rule of the people.
I agree with Paul's comment. I think that it truly became dark after her Uncle died, and she kicked God out of her life. At this point in the book I think she starts to understand, to really understand what is happening, and she starts to really feel the pain.
I also agree with Paul. I believe the book begins to darken after all the tragic experiences Marjane goes through. When she kicks God out of her life because of her Uncles death. She then begins to feel very lost, and she becomes fearful of whats going to happen next.
jeremiah speed i agree with molly things start dark in this book .choices get taken away at a young age but it does show how life can change at any point and you just have to wor k with it
Most of you said that the darken point of the book was when school being separated and I agree with that. But I also thought that the end was darkening. Her parents wanted her to leave home, that seemed to be hard not just on her but everyone else in her life. She loved her country and she didnt want to leave her family and friends. "Nothings worse than saying goodbye. It's a little like dying." I thought this was a pretty deep line.
I agree with Paul on pg 70. She was lost, she even cussed at god.
i believe that the book didn't get darken until the end of the revolution because as i was comparing the beginning and the middle of the book, right when the revolution ending and the war with iraq, i believe that, it was the turning point and it darken more than the beginning. it gives examples and shows the emotional feelings of others in there. the reading was precise in the middle.
i agree too paul. she was like confuse and didn't know what to do at that poin on page seventy? she was on her own.
yea molly? i agree with you too. that it was dark. but i believe that it wasn't as dark as the war during the middle of the book. but it was still dark on that time.
I believe the book gets dark after Marji’s uncle is taken away and she pushes god away. It seems like she stops believing in the good and is only focused on the bad. She never asks for god to help her again, showing her misbelieves. At this point in the book she also starts to get a little more rebellious.
I think the book started out dark right away. In the beginning, Marjane complains about the veil, and the veil leads on to demonstrations and so forth. Theres really no happy point in this story. The whole book was very dark and their was just violence everywhere.
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