Rebel Frames Slides
Rebel Frames
Risk and Rebellion in 'The Wine'
Persepolis: Chapter 14 (p. 103-110)
Visual Narrative Analysis
Today's Mission
Focus Theme
How do Marji's family and neighbors perform acts of rebellion (parties, wine, card games) under the extreme risk of the Guardians?
Technical Skill
Analyzing panel sequencing and pacing during the "wine flushing" scene to understand how Satrapi visually constructs panic.
Standards Alignment
- 8.RL.6: Pacing and Suspense.
- 8.RL.9: Themes of Oppression.
- 8.W.2: Explanatory writing.
Phase 01
Dangerous Pleasures
Quick-Write & Share
"Without parties, we might as well just bury ourselves now." (p. 106)
In this chapter, the family risks 75 lashes (like Tinoosh's dad) for parties and wine. Why is "simple pleasure" worth such a high risk during war?
4 Minutes
Pair/Share
The Gutter’s Story (P.110)
1 Pacing & Panic
Look at the middle row of page 110. How do the jagged speech bubbles and the thin, vertical panels create a sense of frantic speed?
2 The “Gutter” & Closure
Between panels 4 and 5 on page 110, the wine is poured, and then the spray is used. How does this "action-to-action" transition increase the tension?
3 Dramatic Irony
There is a massive gap between what the Guard believes (the family is getting "syrup" for diabetes) and what we know (they are flushing wine). How does this difference in POV create suspense for the reader?
Exit Ticket
The Aftertaste
Socratic Prep
The Guard says their faith has nothing to do with ideology—it's about money (p. 110). How does this ending change our view of oppression and rebellion in the chapter?
Use specific evidence from pages 103-110.
Tomorrow: Socratic Seminar • Manipulation & Power
Rebel Frames Handout Slice
Rebel Frames
Persepolis: Chapter 14 (p. 103-110)
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Phase 01
Dangerous Pleasures
On page 105, we learn that Tinoosh's dad received 75 lashes for having records and a deck of cards. Despite this, Marji's family continues to have parties. Why is a "simple pleasure" worth such a high risk during war?
Phase 02
The Gutter's Story (p. 110)
1. Pacing & Panic
Look at the middle row of page 110. How do the jagged speech bubbles and the thin, vertical panels create a sense of frantic speed?
2. The "Gutter" & Closure
Between panels 4 and 5 on page 110, the wine is poured and then the spray is used. How does this "action-to-action" transition increase the tension?
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3. Dramatic Irony (RL.6)
There is a massive gap between what the Guard believes (the family is getting "syrup" for diabetes) and what we know (they are flushing wine). How does this difference in POV create suspense for the reader?
Analysis Toolbelt
Gutter
The space between panels where the reader's imagination fills in the action.
Pacing
The perceived speed of the story, controlled by panel size and detail.
Dramatic Irony
When the audience knows a crucial secret that a character does not.
Exit Ticket
The Aftertaste
Final Synthesis
Marji's father says the Guardian's faith "has nothing to do with ideology! A few bills were all he needed" (p. 110). How does this ending change our understanding of oppression versus the family's rebellion in this chapter?
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