Soon every aspect of private and public life came under the control of a committee, formed by Islamic fanatics. As she narrates, nobody could imagine that revolution was the beginning of the end of every freedom. They allowed her to listen to American music, too. Her parents encouraged her curiosity and political interest: she attended a French school, her parents pushed her to achieve personal fulfillment. She grew up in a progressive, modern, and feminist context. It was the beginning of the Islamic Republic of Iran and, for a lot of people, a new hope.Ĭourtesy of Pantheon © 2003 A story inside history In 1979 the monarchy collapsed after an outbreak of demonstrations, many put down with violence. Pahlavi tried to stabilize his power through the westernization of politics, including such factors as industrial and agricultural reforms, female suffrage, and a divorce law.Įven so, many parts of the population considered him merely a puppet in the hands of Great Britain and the USA. After the change, his authority grew stronger, in opposition to the moderate administration that characterized previous years. (Prior to this, the Imperial State of Persia had been in existence from 1925 – 1935.) Then in 1954 the Shah turned the constitutional monarchy into an autocracy. When Marjane comes into the world, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi still ruled the Imperial State of Iran, which lasted from 1941 to 1979. A part of unknown recent historyįar from being a historic essay, Satrapi chooses the form of autobiography, giving a totally personal aspect to the story. Through her innocent point of view, the graphic novel Persepolis displays an intimate narration of war. It is the first of many wars that Marjane will deal with.
When she is still a child, her dreams shatter, and in 1979 a popular revolution results in the overthrow of the monarchy. Born and raised in Iran (previously called the Imperial State of Persia, and then the Imperial State of Iran), she is used to talking to God every night and strongly believes that the Shah of Iran, the King, is a personification of God. When she grows up, Marjane Satrapi wants to be a prophet.
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