Persepolis is written in the first person from Marjanes perspective as she was 0 years old however the narration, while still being from Marjane is from her in her adulthood which brings an extent of maturity and wisdom to the overall book. This allows the novel to differentiate from being a childrens book to a book ideal for young adults while still capturing 0-year-old Marjanes mischievous and lively spirits. With Persepolis being an autobiography it is a given that its predominately from Marjanes perspective and the book follows how she feels and how she reacted to the societal changes at the time. In the passage The Veil we only really hear from Marjane however as the book progresses her family and other significant characters begin to be more present in the dialogue.
The book takes place in Tehran, Iran during the 980s. During this period, Irans largest revolution had commenced which is referred to as the Islamic
Revolution. The Islamic revolution consisted of Islamist revolutionaries who opposed the western secular policies of the authoritarian Shah of Iran named Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. This saw supporters of Ayatollah Khomeini organize large protests which ended in Khomeini becoming the new leader of Iran. The end result was the replacement of an Authoritarian monarchy with a theocratic republic. This was no doubt a lot of changes for a ten-year-old like Marjane who was also under the pressure of her parents strong political beliefs. This made Marjane question reality and this is highlighted in the book when Marjane says I really didnt know what to think about the veil, deep down I was very religious but as a family, we were very modern and avant-garde (Satrapi 2006, page 6). Marjane was never short on giving her opinion and had plenty to say about the new changes and this is due to her nature and how her parents had raised her.