Persepolis II Final Project

Jan Biasbas
Period: 6
After a close reading of Persepolis II
by Marjane Satrapi, the thematic
topic that stands out is Coming of
Age.

The universal truth that I get about

this topic is that you need to grow to
learn new things and life
The first key event that begins the
development of the thematic
statement occurs when Marjane
changes her appearance to fit in with
her friends more.

A quote that
specifically derives
from this event in
the text: “As if my natural
deformity wasn’t enough, I tried a few
new haircuts. A little snip of the scissors
on the left… a week later, a little snip of
the scissors on the right ” (36).
Writing Style
This quote that derives from the first event
that relates to the thematic topic creates a
encouraged tone. This tone is appropriate
considering the thematic statement
because a week later, she changes and
cuts her hair meaning as she gets older,
she changes her appearance.

A quote that
specifically derives
from this event in
the text: “As if my natural
deformity wasn’t enough, I tried a few
new haircuts. A little snip of the scissors
on the left… a week later, a little snip of
the scissors on the right” (36).
Character Development
This quote reflects a development in the
character of Marjane because we can see
she is now changing her appearance as she
grows old so she fits in with her friends and
also so she can have different outfits or a
different look as she grows older.

A quote that
specifically derives
from this event in
the text: “As if my natural
deformity wasn’t enough, I tried a few
new haircuts. A little snip of the scissors
on the left… a week later, a little snip of
the scissors on the right” (36).
Connection to Theme
This specific quote from this portion of the
text reflects the thematic statement
because she is changing her appearance to
fit in with her “mature” friends, to have a
new look, and also to change looks as she
grows old.0
The second key event that continues
the development of the thematic
statement occurs when Marjane
embraces her father to realize how
big she had grown after she left.
 Writing Style

A quote that This quote that derives from the second

specifically derives
from this event in
the text: “My Darling, my
daughter, oh my! I did not recognize
you! - I know I had grown, but it was
only once I was in the arms of my father
” (92).
that I really felt it
event that relates to the thematic topic
creates a relieved tone. This tone is
appropriate considering the thematic
statement because she is relieved to see
her dad and also her dad seeing his
daughter grown a lot since she left.
 Character Development

A quote that This quote reflects a development in the

specifically derives character of Marjane because we can see
from this event in she is now grown up and practically the
same size as her dad because she left and
the text: “My Darling, my hasn’t seen her dad since she left.
daughter, oh my! I did not recognize
you! - I know I had grown, but it was
only once I was in the arms of my father

” (92).
that I really felt it
 Connection to Theme

A quote that This specific quote from this portion of the

specifically derives
from this event in
the text: “My Darling, my
daughter, oh my! I did not recognize
you! - I know I had grown, but it was
only once I was in the arms of my father
” (92).
that I really felt it
text reflects the thematic statement
because she meets her dad for the first
time and her dad realizes how big she
grown since he last saw her. She’s also
relieved that she had seen and recognized
her.
The last key event that furthers the
development of the thematic
statement occurs when she denies
and has an argument on why she has
to wear a longer head-scarf when
she’s painting and not having the
same rights as the guys.

A quote that
specifically derives
from this event in
the text: “But as a student of
art, a good portion of my time is spent
in the studio. I need to be able to move
freely to be able to draw. A longer
head-scarf will make the task even
more difficult” (143).
Writing Style
This quote that derives from the last event
that relates to the thematic topic creates a
concerned tone. This tone is appropriate
considering the thematic statement
because she is speaking and stating
opinions she thinks needs to change in her
school, which is how long her head-scarf
needs to be, etc.

A quote that
specifically derives
from this event in
the text: “But as a student of
art, a good portion of my time is spent
in the studio. I need to be able to move
freely to be able to draw. A longer
head-scarf will make the task even
more difficult” (143).
Character Development
This quote reflects a development in the
character of Marjane because we can see
she is now confident and she speaks her
mind. She explained how she can’t paint
with a long head-scarf and how men can’t
wear long head-scarves while women do.

A quote that
specifically derives
from this event in
the text: “But as a student of
art, a good portion of my time is spent
in the studio. I need to be able to move
freely to be able to draw. A longer
head-scarf will make the task even
more difficult” (143).
Connection to Theme
This specific quote from this portion of the
text reflects the thematic statement
because the theme is Coming of Age and
she spoke on how if head-scarves are very
long, it will ruin how she draws and paint
and other people too. She could’ve just sat
there and said nothing but she wanted to
speak her mind and state her opinion.