Résumés
Abstract
Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel Persepolis is far from being a simple coming-of-age narrative. The autobiographical tale, projected onto the background of a relatively hostile country, tells the story of a young girl growing up in revolutionary Iran, a place where threats of violence, arrest, and torture are everyday fears. Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel Maus is the story of the Holocaust seen through the eyes of the main character, Vladek, which juxtaposes the minutiae of day-to-day life with the enormity of the experience. This paper analyzes the social, historical, and cultural context that led to the Iranian Revolution and the Iraq-Iran war, on the one hand, and to the greatest extermination of the Jews in history, on the other. It aims to prove how lies, misconception, and murderous actions can be justified by virtues or allegedly good intentions.
Keywords:
- totalitarianism,
- fundamentalism,
- propaganda,
- historical background
Résumé
Le roman graphique Persepolis de Marjane Satrapi est loin d’être un simple récit du passage à l’âge adulte. L’œuvre autobiographique, projetée sur fond d’un pays au climat sociopolitique hostile, raconte l’histoire d’une jeune fille qui grandit dans l’Iran révolutionnaire, un endroit où les arrestations et la torture sont des événements habituels. Le roman graphique Maus, d’Art Spiegelman, retrace l’histoire de l’Holocauste vue à travers les yeux du personnage principal, Vladek, qui juxtapose les détails de la vie quotidienne à l’énormité de l’expérience. Cet article analyse le contexte social, historique et culturel qui a conduit à la révolution iranienne et à la guerre Irak-Iran, d’une part, et à la plus grande extermination des Juifs de l’histoire, d’autre part. Il illustre comment les mensonges, les idées fausses et les actions meurtrières peuvent être justifiés par des vertus ou de prétendues bonnes intentions.
Mots-clés :
- totalitarisme,
- fondamentalisme,
- propagande,
- ancrage historique
Resumen
La novela gráfica Persepolis de Marjane Satrapi está lejos de ser un simple relato del paso a la edad adulta. La obra autobiográfica, proyectada en un país de clima sociopolítico hostil, cuenta la historia de una joven que crece en el Irán revolucionario, un lugar donde las detenciones y la tortura son hechos habituales. La novela gráfica Maus, de Art Spiegelman, narra la historia del Holocausto vista a través de los ojos del personaje principal, Vladek, que yuxtapone los detalles de la vida cotidiana a la enormidad de la experiencia. Este artículo analiza el contexto social, histórico y cultural que condujo a la revolución iraní y a la guerra Irak-Irán, por una parte, y al mayor exterminio de los judíos de la historia, por otra. Ilustra cómo las mentiras, las ideas falsas y las acciones letales pueden ser justificadas por virtudes o supuestas buenas intenciones.
Palabras clave:
- totalitarismo,
- fundamentalismo,
- propaganda,
- anclaje histórico
Parties annexes
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