When I found out that I was to read a 300+ page comic book, I was skeptical. Actually, I was more than skeptical. However, as I started to read the graphic novel, I grew more and more impressed. Marjane Satrapi deals with a very heavy topic in Persepolis, and I was drawn in right away. I fell in love with the liberal, do-or-die 10 year old Marji growing up in Iran during a revolution. She was easy to like, and I loved reading about the shenanigans she got into. I've never heard of a ten-year-old going after a kid with nails between her fingers! The writing style is simplistic which calls for easy reading. Her younger perspective makes it easier for me to understand a topic which I don't know much about. I also thought that Marji's mom was the coolest mom ever! She stands up for women's rights to not wear a veil, and protests all the time! I love reading about strong women in an oppressed nation, and it's not something that you hear or read about that often. Persepolis offers a different perspective on Iran and its revolution. It shows what it was like for those against an Islamic regime and what happened to those who fought it. This book has made me all the more grateful that I have freedom of religion and a stable government. At first, I struggled to get past the fact that this was a graphic novel, but now I have trouble putting it down!!
xoxo
Charlotte
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this is how most of my class thought of the book too! because none of us had read a comic so we were all like...hmm pictures ok this is going to be weird. but it was probably my favorite book from the entire unit! it was also really different to hear it from a younger girls point of view on the story and i agree that it's very cool to hear about the mom who really tells marji to follow what here beliefs are, her parents are also very understanding i dont know how far you are but in the end you can really see that
ReplyDeleteI loved this book! I thought the same thing, like why exactly are we reading a comic book in college lit? haha but I loved it! There were so many eye opening things that she talked about that you never really hear about. This book also made me realize just how lucky we are to have the freedom we do :)
ReplyDeleteI was the same way. I thought that reading the graphic novel would be horrible. I guess I just stereotyped comic books into fantasy and wierd but I loved this book! loved it!
ReplyDeleteI agree! This book was so easy to read and it was enjoyable. After we read Persepolis and started reading Caucasia it was so hard going from a graphic novel to a normal book! It seemed so much longer!
ReplyDeletefirst off i love the word shenanigans and second i really agree that its cool to read about strong people in oppressive nations and how they fight to overcome the struggles of a corrupt or poor or whatever nation.
ReplyDeleteHanners~ I agree with you this book has been a very fun one to read. the Book goes by fast and has a lot of action. Marji is a hoot and her mother is very awesome she stands up for her beliefs. Also I think Marji has a really cool demeaner
ReplyDeleteI agree, she is fighting for her rights, so as Americans we are drawn towards the story. After reading the book, I realize how much I have and how easy it is to forget about how important our independence is. When she leaves Iran she starts to forget what she has left behind and slips into the ease of life in Austria. It is not until she returns that she is reminded of her family's reality.
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