The Film Persopolis Based on Marjane Satrapi’s Graphic Novel

INTRODUCTION Persepolis is a film in 2007 which is based on Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel. This story is about Marjane life from young to adult. Persepolis refers to a city’s name. it is a story of Marjane growing in Iran after the Islamic Revolution. Persepolis also is written based on Marjane experience because she grew up Tehran, in a family which involved in communist and socialist movements in Iran during revolution. She writes the story mostly from her opinions and values that she observe from child. This story contains political and historical value which is very useful to everyone. QUESTION 1 Marjane was sent to Vienna to get liberal education and their parents want to avoid Marjane from faced with the regime and keep her away from country’s laws and restrictions. This is because her parents know that Marjane is a rebellious even from kids. She ever makes problem in school where she act aggressively towards teacher and even the principle. Her parents decided to send her abroad with hope she will not receive continuously face with this full of laws and restrictions country. Her parents just want her to away from problems without thinking that getting away from family at the very young age as teenager, might cause Marjane to have a higher tendencies to rebell. Culture shock and adjustment that Marjane need to face with is she start to know and be friend with group of people who take freedom for granted where it is punk or anarchist. Marjane is well known as