Question #1

In Persepolis, Satrapi incorporates the perspective of Marji as a child, and the current perspective of Satrapi herself.  While the use of dual narration is effective because the reader is able to see the story from different points of view, it can make it difficult to make moral judgments and fully understand the meaning of events in the story.  Throughout the story, there are instances when Marji's perceptions can obscure the reader from what one is supposed to understand about certain events.  For example, when Marji's parents are discussing how a man died of cancer and was considered a hero, the adults found it very funny, but Marji had no idea why they are laughing, but she decides to laugh along.  Because Marji is only a child and so naive, the reader can't fully grasp the seriousness of issues, or know the exact details of events, because Marji also doesn't know the details.  However, some events in the story are focused on much more because Marji finds them fascinating and important.  For example, Marji loves her uncle very much and loves his stories, but details about her uncle's identity and his involvement in the war is concealed from the reader because they are not as important to Marji.