Megan's Persepolis Week 3: Lit. Feature Hunt

On page 164, Marjane is annoyed with Lucia's hair dryer. This brings up hair as a reoccuring motif once again. Hair, is something very important to first impressions and outer appearance. It can say a lot about a person: cleanliness, how much you care about looking good, how outgoing or daring you are, and sometimes intelligence. Studies have proven that brunettes make more money than blondes or redheads, and that "the study, which was compiled by the folks at Garnier Nutrisse hair color, also concluded the following. Brunettes are. . .

-More apt to be taken seriously.
-Thought to be the most intelligent, according to 76 percent of the survey takers.
-Thought to be the most genuine, said 81 percent of those surveyed.
-Preferred in long-term relationships, backing similar data by British hairstylist Andrew Collinge." (http://www.bellasugar.com/2697756)


At this chapter called Tyrol on page 164, both Marjane and Lucia have short hair, which could show they are both at certain times in their life. People sometimes place short hair together with innocence or toughness (depending how short), and long hair with beauty and elegance. However, this is something that is really only specific to each person.

To add on to the topic of length of hair, people also get haircuts or shaves when they feel the need of a change. On page 155, Marjane is in a new country, Austria, and has a new haircut. On page 184, Marjane gets "done up" by Julie and has a different hairstyle (for change) because of a party they are going to.

So to conclude, the symbol of hair has reoccured throughout Persepolis many times, so I believe it is a motif.