To what extent is social injustice evident in the novel?
Social injustice is greatly evident in Persepolis through the radical politics of Satrapi's family and friends and different classes. After the Satrapi's next door neighbor found out Mehri was a maid, he didn't want to marry her because she was in a different social class. Marjane's dad had said, "In this country you must stay within your own social class." (87) This was hypocritical because he was revolting against the social injustice of social classes, yet he didn't believe that people should stray from their social class. The powerful but invisible line between social classes displays the social injustice in Persepolis. Marjane Satrapi is also embarrassed of the car her father drives because of the difference between social classes. She is ashamed that her family drives such a nice car, when there are people who don't even have a bite to eat. This is how social injustice is evident in Persepolis.
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