Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
What did the veil symbolize?
"The Veil"
"The Veil"
In "Persepolis" the veil symbolically hides her identity. For Satrapi, the veil symbolized the separation between how she saw herself, and the way she was perceived by others in her separation from them (friends).
Source(s): Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood