A Photo Analysis~ Persepolis

 I found these two photos similar because they both display Marji's family history. In both photos, we see Marji getting a better awareness of her family's importance in society. On the left, we see Marji's uncle Anoosh passing down family stories to Marji, while on the right we see Marji admiring her mother Taji's powerful behavior from a protest in the past.
The shading in these photos resembles the bad in the world for Marji's family, while the white resembles power, or enlightenment. Anoosh and Marji in the first photo are white contrasted on a black background, while Anoosh explains to Marji that their family history shall NOT be forgotten. While he tells her this, Marji has a soft smile on her face which I saw as her enjoying Anoosh's stories. The whole image is black with no other objects, which also attracts our attention to the connection between Marji and her uncle.
The second image has quite a bit more going on. Marji is sitting at a desk surrounded by modern furniture (letter blocks, a poster of a woman, a variety of books), which was something frowned upon during the revolution.  My eyes were first drawn to the image of Taji, considering it's the only face that's displayed in the photo. Taji is white contrasted again on a black background, showing her power and determination, displayed upon a rough time.