The onomatopoeia, “BOOM!!!,” always signals a change in the mood. The background color changes from white to black as it had done previously. The first time was when Tehran was attacked by missiles and she and her family were scared for their lives. This time she is scared yet again, worried for her family members’ lives. She hurried back home to the point that she does not take the jeans that she bought because they were not as important to her. Additionally, it shows her quickly giving the money to the taxi driver while at the same time, exiting the taxi. She is clearly worried amongst the people, with the black background indicating a gloomy atmosphere. She was very desperate to get through and to go into the neighborhood, pushing her way through the crowd. Even though there was a man armed with a gun, she was still able to get through, risking her life potentially. This would allow for a contrast of white and black in the next panel, in which she is slightly relieved that he allowed her to get through. Then, she has a prayer-like thought, “Let them be alive, let them be alive, let them …show more content…
Visual communication, which includes facial cues and body language, is just as important to pick up on as well. Additionally, Satrapi’s thoughts are of equal importance as well because it provides insight in her thinking (process). This is not a traditional, ordinary biography due to the fact that she focuses on less words and utilizes of visuals to effectively tell her story in her own unique way. If she had written an autobiography without illustrations, it might not have been able to get across her emotions to her audience like she wanted it to. However, since she does, in fact, use illustrations, she is able to get her audience to understand how she felt and what she experienced deeply without solely relying on