Characters
He was young Marjane's hero because he was the first family member she discovered who spent time in prison for his revolutionary activities in Azerbaijan.
Who is Uncle Anoosh?
Symbolizes false hope given to poor boys as a way of persuading them to join the army
What is the key?
This country engaged in a long and difficult war with Iran causing a disruption in Marjane's family life.
What is Iraq?
This part of a comic contains a combination of images and text to deliver the story of a comic. A comic book is made up of a collection of these.
What are panels?
Marjane's face fills the panel, her eyes are wide and her mouth is positioned as an upside down half circle.
How does Satrapi convey fear? Sadness? Surprise? Disappointment?
Uncle Taher suffered his third heart attack after this event.
What is a grenade was thrown at a neighbor's home.
Symbolizes social class differences, inequality
What is the letter?
This group approached Marjane on the street and threatened to take her into custody for wearing materialistic, Westernized clothing, wearing a Michael Jackson pin and wearing her head scarf incorrectly.
Who are the Guardians of the Revolution?
This area is the space between panels.
What is the gutter?
Uncle Taher's wife is shown with a furrowed brow, deep lines beneath her eyes and a short, sharp line represents her mouth.
How does Satrapi convey the emotion of exhaustion? worry? fear? concern?
These characters must get rid of the alcohol in the house when the family is followed home from a party by the Guardians of the Revolution.
Who are Marjane and her grandmother?
Symbolizes hope, love, and finding light in the darkness.
What is the bread swan?
Marjane was exposed to the brutal details of war when these men visited her home after their release from prison. (Two possible answers)
Who is Siamak Jari? or Who is Mohsen Shakiba? or Who are the heroes?
Dialogue and thoughts are enclosed in these.
What are thought/speech bubbles? What are thought/speech balloons?
As Marji finds out about the Iraq invasion on Iran, she holds her hand to her head as a salute. Her eyes stared out of the panel, directly at the reader, with a frown and wide eyes.
How does Satrapi convey anger? serious concern? determination?
This member of the Satrapi's household staff was distressed over her young son's recruitment into the army.
Who is Nasrine? or Who is the maid?
Symbolizes rebellion, maturity
What is the cigarette?
Marjane performed this act of defiance after her mother scolded her when she skipped school. She did this to show she was an adult.
What is smoking a cigarette?
This describes the way some images draw the eye more than others, creates focus with color/pattern/shading.
What is graphic weight?
As Marjane purchases Western music from a black market salesman a smuggler's head appears to have two faces with curved lines framing the faces. His eyes are narrowed, and his face is frowning.
How does Satrapi convey paranoia? Sneakiness? Secretiveness?
On the night before Marji's learns she will be leaving Iran she thought of this young, Communist woman who was killed by the government. Marji decided that this woman was a true martyr.
Who is Niloufar?
Symbolizes celebration, defiance of government
What is the wine?
Marjane was expelled from two schools and was sent to live outside of Iran after these two offenses.
What is slapping her principal and rebelling against authority?
Faces and positioning of bodies (especially hands and feet) convey emotion and indicate the character’s thoughts/feelings.
What is a figure?
Uncle Anoosh is shown staring out of the panel calmly. His face is framed by a bright, sunny aura or halo.
How does Satrapi convey Marjane's feeling of affection towards Anoosh? glorifying of Anoosh? a close bond with Anoosh?