Thierry Character Analysis in Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return

Thierry and his brother, Olivier, are Swiss orphans living in Vienna. They’re a part of Julie and Momo’s friend group and, like Momo, idolize the anarchist Bakunin. Despite being orphans, Thierry and Olivier are very privileged—they spend every school vacation skiing, they live with their diplomat uncle, and they insist that they’re always bored on vacation.

Thierry Character Timeline in Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return

The timeline below shows where the character Thierry appears in Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...the first time that anyone has kissed Marjane on the mouth. Momo introduces Marjane to Thierry and Olivier, a pair of Swiss orphans who live with their uncle. Marjane’s new friends... (full context)

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...vacation to exotic places. Her friends will be scattered across Europe, skiing and visiting family. Thierry complains about how boring it’ll be to ski, as Momo insists that Christmas is just... (full context)

...and starts wearing eyeliner and a scarf. Julie thinks Marjane looks beautiful; Momo, Olivier, and Thierry say nothing. Even the young hall monitors at school love Marjane’s new look. They pay... (full context)

Thierry rolls joints while everyone else keeps watch. Marjane doesn’t like smoking, but she participates to... (full context)

...her of being uptight. By this point, all of Marjane’s friends have left. Olivier and Thierry are back in Switzerland, Julie is in Spain, and Momo was expelled. Marjane now has... (full context)