Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return
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The Soup Tyrol Pasta The Pill The Vegetable The Horse Hide and Seek The Croissant The Veil The Return The Joke Skiing The Exam The Makeup The Convocation The Socks The Wedding The Satellite The End
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All Themes Growing Up and Growing Old Identity, Culture, and Self-Expression Gender and Oppression Suffering and Trauma
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All Characters Marjane Satrapi Reza Marjane’s Father/Dad Marjane’s Mother/Mom Markus Marjane’s Grandmother Frau Doctor Heller Kia Julie Momo Armelle Ingrid Lucia The Mother Superior Zozo Enrique Lucia’s Parents Olivier Thierry Shirin Niyoosha
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All Symbols Makeup and the Veil Marjane and Reza’s Final Thesis
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Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return

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Marjane Satrapi

Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return Symbols

Makeup and the Veil

Both makeup and the veil represent assimilation and conformity. Marjane begins wearing makeup not long after arriving in Vienna for school, having fled her home country of Iran to escape its oppressive regime. Her look…

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Marjane and Reza’s Final Thesis

Marjane and Reza’s collaborative final thesis project represents Marjane’s sense of alienation in her home country of Iran. The thesis (plans and designs for a theme park based on Iranian mythological heroes) allows Marjane…

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