Who is that?
Jailed communist relative of Marjanne.
Who is Uncle Anoosh
How we control the behaviour of others.
What is power?
A symbol of the theocracy's oppression of women.
What is the veil?
Hidden in father's coat at the airport on his way back from turkey
What is posters of Kim Wilde and Iron Maiden
Her illustrations are made completely in this way.
What is black and white?
Maid of Taji & Ebi, in love with the neighbour.
Who is Mehri?
A form of control and solace, can be lost.
What is religion?
A symbol of extreme despair in the text.
What is the use of darkness and black?
The year the Iranian Revolution took place
What is 1979
A symbol of control and propaganda used to manipulate the young Iranian men.
What is the Gold Key to Paradise?
Relative of Marji, weak heart.
Who is Uncle Taher?
Where we all come from, can give us comfort, and inspire us in positive and negative ways.
What is family?
Marji screaming at God to "get out".
What is The loss of faith in God and religion.
A symbol of love
What is the breaded swan?
Graphic novel element to highlight emotions
What is Emanata
Former prisoner, taking a long bath now.
Who is Mohsen?
Seen as a threat by the theocratic government, attempted to be controlled via religion.
What is gender?
Marji wanting to "read all the books she could".
What is Marji realising that she didn't understand the world.
"Now that the devil has left" is an example of this literary device.
What is foreshadowing
Represents the Satrapi's social status
What is The Cadillac, or What is their maid?
Name of Marji's friend, covered in rubble.
Neda Baba-Levy
A painful yet unstoppable process.
What is coming of age?
The "split" in Marji showing her religious and modern sides
What is the author demonstrating that people have multiple aspects to their identity.
When Marjane asks her parents if they want to play monopoly after this protest in favor of communism. Literary technique
What is Irony?
A symbol of Marji's youthful rebellion.
What is Western pop culture references? or What is the cigarette?