Vocabulary 1
When a country fights and takes over lands that are not theirs in order to build a mighty empire.
Imperialism
Not having or belonging to a religion.
Secular
Marji feels abandoned by God
The bicycle
Russians aren't like us...it's hearts they don't have. They don't know how to love.
Uncle Anoosh p.59
edge or outline of the comic page
Border
Ruler, king.
Shah
Grim, not very happy.
Bleak
Marji plays matchmaker with their maid and their neighbor
The Letter
The reason for my shame and for the Revolution is the same: the difference between social classes.
Marji p.33
contain character dialogue; communication between/among characters
Dialogue Word Balloons
Push, a violent effort to take over.
Putch
A family of rulers where the title is passed from parent to child.
Dynasties
Marji learns about the torture of political prisoners
The Heros
...it is not for you and me to do justice. I'd even say we have to learn to forgive.
Marji's mother p. 46
contain a character’s thoughts
Thought balloons
People who want everyone to be equal in every possible way. Although it is a noble idea, communism is easily abused by leaders.
Communists
Someone who dies because of something they believe or because they are trying to achieve a goal. They are often celebrated by other people who believe in the same thing.
Martyr
Marji's parents are followed home by the police
The Wine
Anyway, as long as there is oil in the Middle East we will never have peace.
Marji's father p. 43
space between panels where the reader infers movement and action between panels
Gutters
The idea that animals, people, and society are all growing and becoming better all the time.
Dialectic Materialism
A symbol for something. “Burning in effigy” means that someone burns a symbol to send a strong message.
Effigy
Marji's mom faints after saying goodbye
The Dowry
I didn't know what justice was. Now that the Revolution was finally over once and for all, I abandoned the dialectic materialism of my comic strips. The only place I felt safe was in the arms of my friend.
Marji
a term that describes the way some images draw the eye more than others, creating a definite focus using color and shading in various ways
Graphic weight