Question

In what ways is Persepolis both telling a story and commenting on the importance of stories in our lives? What does the book suggest about how stories shape and give meaning to our experience?

Answer 1

Answer:

Persepolis can be said to be telling a story and commenting on the importance of stories at the same time as it is presenting the story from the perspectives of a the characters and is also narrating the little stories that shaped the life of the the characters.

Explanation:

• Marjane Satrapi, the writer of the book, attempts to express herself in great detail by including the stories that she heard and lived right since her childhood.
• She articulately puts up the incidents that she went through as a child during the Islamic Revolution that happened in Iran a few decades ago.
• She describes that she wished to experience every single time what she was told other people felt while they were going through different phases of their life.
• She conveys that she was a keen observer and was able to derive stories from incidents that happened in her life and in the lives of people around her.
• Persepolis is referred to by many as a 'thought-provoking' book as it tends the readers to imagine the vivid incidents narrated by the author through stories.
• Based on what the author has tried to convey, it can be said that stories help us achieve greater levels of comprehension and shape us to become better human beings.