Persepolis is an autobiographical graphic narrative by the author, the story of Marjane Satrapi's childhood during and after the Islamic Revolution. Satrapi's goal in writing Persepolis is to let everyone, especially the West, know that "the entire [Iranian] nation should not be judged by the wrongdoings of a few extremists", which is related to “fundamentalism, fanaticism and terrorism” in history (Satrap 2). The West has had a negative perception of the East for centuries, particularly on the issue of the oppression of Iranian women by the Islamic regime. Reading Persepolis, I discover that Satrapi is not only writing Persepolis as a way to counter all the negative conceptions Western readers have about Iran, but rather as a book of stories that contains messages that need to be conveyed to the Iranians. Apart from this, Satrapi inserted Western culture into the characters and uses these cultures as one of the ways for Iranians to survive under the oppression of the Islamic regime. My goal in this article is to discuss the representation of Western cultures as a means of confronting oppression. Satrapi's work does not act as a means to change the West's perception of Iran, but as a storybook that tells the history of Iran. Readers from all over the world and also contains messages that need to be conveyed to the Iranian. Most of the chapters in Persepolis show that Satrapi westernized Iranian. Looking at the title of the novel itself; Persepolis, readers know that Satrapi inserted some Western culture into the book since Persepolis is the Western name for the Persian city. Apart from that, in 'Kim Wilde', Satrapi presents herself as a Western teenager by wearing a denim jacket with the Michael Jackson...... middle of paper ......e boy who lives next door to Marji's house and they keep sending you letters but it's Marji who helps Mehri write the letter because Mehri doesn't know how to write. When Marji's father finds out about the romantic relationship, he says that "their love was impossible because in this country you have to stay in your social class" (37). Satrapi shows that there is no justice and injustice for the poor. Based on the articles that I use as support for my thesis, none of the critics raised the issue of the social structure of the Iranian. In conclusion, I agree with critics who argue that Satrapi inserts Western culture into his characters as a way to survive the oppression of the Islamic regime and that his works do not act as a way to change the negative perception of the West towards the East. but rather like a book of stories about Iran and Iran.