Upon watching (reading) Marjane Satrapi's 'Persepolis,' it may become apparent that her use of western pop culture icons, namely rock and roll bands, is used to convey the stark contrast between ideologies of the western world and the middle east. Satrapi weaves into her narrative pop culture figures and groups like Iron Maiden, ABBA, Michael Jackson, and the Sex Pistols to show the sheer contrast in ideologies between western society and the principles of islam. These groups or individuals, to fundamentalists of the Islam faith, represent a rebellious and equally decadent lifestyle and are widely frowned upon in the film by the main character's school instructors. What gives this opposition even more emphasis is the fact that young satrapi's school instructors wear the hijab, the traditional Islamic headdress. The juxtaposition of these two symbols-the hijab and rock and roll apparel-make apparent the tension and conflict within the nation of Iran during the revolution.
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