Persepolis Othello

This panels also show a finality in Marjane's life Othello is a tragedy because it tells the story of a noble,
where something comes to and end or the plot principled hero who makes a tragic error of judgment,
drastically changes. leading to a devastating climax in which most of the
characters end up either dead or seriously wounded.
Persepolis uses positive and negative symbolism to For Othello, the handkerchief symbolizes their marriage
provide imagery to the different parts of the bond, love, and Desdemona's purity. Later on, though, it
protagonist Marjane's life when she was young. becomes a symbol of infidelity and cuckoldry. For Iago,
it is a symbol of the power and control he has over
Desdemona and Othello. For Desdemona, it is a symbol
of Othello's love.
She uses the novel as a medium of communication to William Shakespeare's purpose for writing Othello was
liberate a person from fundamentalism, fanaticism social critique. Early modern England was laden with
and terrorism. strict social conventions and policy. Blacks, although
granted some diplomatic rights around 1600, were also
seen as inferior.
Many Western people see the Muslim veil as a symbol Racism - The colour of Othello's skin is obviously a
of oppression of women. Satrapi's novel carries this crucial factor in his downfall, because his visibly alien
symbolism as well, as she, her friends, and her family racial identity makes him and his bride far more
all feel the constriction of personal freedom that vulnerable to the machinations of Iago than if he were
accompanies the revolution. Wearing of the hijab is an equally accomplished and indispensable white man.
an outward symbol of these restrictions.
She uses the bread swan to symbolize seeing a Allusion - Allusions and direct references both enable
lightness even in dark times, her bed as her mind and audiences and readers to picture what Shakespeare is
thoughts, and the cigarette as rebellion. talking about. Shakespeare's two main sources of
allusions were the Bible and classical mythology. In
Othello he alludes to the Bible to associate Iago's
actions with evil, while he uses the story of Venus and
Mars to add a mythological dimension to Othello and
Desdemona's doomed romance.
Satrapi keeps the tone informal with touch of humour The tone of the play is vengeful and bitter. Iago, the
as a main way to communicate antagonist, sets the tone when he plots revenge against
Othello, the protagonist, after the latter promotes
another man to the position that Iago wanted.
Marjane, who is from a middle-class background;
Mehri, a maid from a lower-class background; and In the play, the Duke, the Venetian senators, Othello,
Mali, whose family comes from an upper-class Cassio, Desdemona, and Roderigo are part of the upper
background. Marjane comes from a middle-class class; they have the most power and influence. On the
family and thus has access to education, Mehri other hand, Iago, Bianca, and Emilia are part of the
comes from a lower class and thus is restricted to lower class and have little to no power.
liberate and Mali if from an upper class but looses
everything in the war.
Constant fear of violence is explained thought out the Othello kills Desdemona by smothering her with pillows
book especially for children . in their matrimonial bed. On subsequently learning there
had been no affair, he kills himself. The commission
reports strangulation as a common method used by
male perpetrators to kill female victims.
Satrapi use juxtapositions to imply disparities Cassio, Othello's second-in-command serves as one of
between age, gender, class and to depict different the play's most respectable men in both his words and
perspectives and/or gazes on the issue of the veil, for actions; however, Iago assassinates Cassio's character
instance. She also juxtaposes good or bad to expose when he pressures Cassio into drinking. The drinking
the truth. causes Cassio to engage in a brawl that will seal the
fate of poor Cassio.
Satrapi satire the oppressive tactics of the regime.

An example of dramatic irony in Persepolis is when Dramatic irony, which is when the audience knows
the shah gets dethroned; the United States refused to something the characters do not, is used in Othello in
give him a shelter when they were his biggest order to increase suspense. It comes into play when
supporters when he was still a ruler. Othello murders Desdemona; he kills her because he
thinks she is cheating on him, but the audience knows
he is being fooled
Another manner of gender roles in Persepolis is the Gender relations are pretty antagonistic in Othello.
way women are treated by men. For example, the Unmarried women are regarded as their fathers'
incident where two men bombarded Marjane's mother property and the play's two marriages are marked by
and told her that women like her should be raped male jealousy and cruelty (both wives are murdered by
against a wall and thrown in the garbage their own husbands).
Westernized education opposed to Islamic tradition Othello has internal conflicts with his conscience
leading to inner conflict It not only a war between because he does not know what to do about the
countries but also a war between people. Tragedy accusations being made about his wife. This conflict