Lesson 11 - pp 278-300

1. Persepolis, Lesson 11:
Double Standards & True
Religion
L.O. gaining a better understanding of life in Iran and
how Marjane copes with this

2. Starter:
•Discuss: what would you consider
‘true religion’ to mean?
•Use this panel to explain what
Satrapi considers true religion.

3. Marjane’s relationship
•In the chapter ‘The Exam’ Marjane meets her future
husband, Reza. How would you describe their
relationship? What are they both looking for in a
partner?
•Write the lonely hearts adverts Marjane and Reza
might have put in the paper (if this were possible)
describing what they were looking for. (Use p281 /
282)

4. Marjane’s relationship in Iran
•Go back to the notes on what is not allowed in Iran.
•Discuss in pairs: How do the rules in Iran lead to the
decisions Marjane makes in the chapters: The Exam / The
Make up / The Convocation (= formal assembly)?
•List all her decisions in these three chapters & write down
which rules are connected to them.

5. Different values and beliefs
•Discuss as a class:
•Two people are seen to have very clear morals and
beliefs in these three chapters: the Mullah who
interviews Marjane for the ideological test and
Marjane’s grandmother.
•What do these two people believe in & what does
Marjane learn from them?
•What do we , as an audience, learn from these
examples?

6. Religion & Art
•Research & then discuss
the following splash
with regard to the (mix
of) culture it shows and
what it tells us about of
the Islamic Republic of
Iran.

7. Plenary
•How do the three chapters we discussed today
help Marjane Satrapi reach her purpose of
showing the world that ‘an entire nation should
not be judged by the wrongdoings of a few
extremists’