“ You can do the impossible because you have been through the unimaginable.” I chose this quote because in the humorous but heartbreaking graphic novel “Persepolis,” is told by the author of the book, Marjane Satrapi, as a young girl growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. As a child you should be able to enjoy the little things in life but you shouldn’t have to live through the constant fear of war and death. The title of the book is a reference to an ancient capital of Persia. This amazing book is put in a black and white comic strip format with powerful detailed images that allow you to understand the horrifying and devastating conditions of the war with Iraq. Marjane Satrapi tells the story of her childhood and daily life in
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She then needs to attend a French religious all girls’ school although her family is very nonreligious. She did not like wearing the veil because she did not understand why she had to wear it, along with many other things she was very confused about but her family then gradually helps her understand and make sense of what’s happening. Whenever she meets up with her friends they would act out revolutionary figures and as a result her parents bought her books on the revolution to educate her. Marji’s parents often went out to demonstrate/protest with a big group who’s against the policies they have to live in. At such a young age she wanted to join her parents but has been shut down because she is too …show more content…
The images may look and seem so simple but the setting, the way the characters communicate, and the contrast in lighting was all very effective. The fact that Satrapi can portray a tremendous amount of emotions in an uncomplicated manner is very impressive. Marjane Satrapi is a French Graphic novelist and children’s book writer. Its hard for an author such as Satrapi to put her personal life as a child and change it into a comic book format and make what was once a very traumatizing experience into an inspiring lesson for people everywhere. I recommend this book to boys and girls 12 and up since this book deals with lots of violence and mature
She then needs to attend a French religious all girls’ school although her family is very nonreligious. She did not like wearing the veil because she did not understand why she had to wear it, along with many other things she was very confused about but her family then gradually helps her understand and make sense of what’s happening. Whenever she meets up with her friends they would act out revolutionary figures and as a result her parents bought her books on the revolution to educate her. Marji’s parents often went out to demonstrate/protest with a big group who’s against the policies they have to live in. At such a young age she wanted to join her parents but has been shut down because she is too …show more content…
The images may look and seem so simple but the setting, the way the characters communicate, and the contrast in lighting was all very effective. The fact that Satrapi can portray a tremendous amount of emotions in an uncomplicated manner is very impressive. Marjane Satrapi is a French Graphic novelist and children’s book writer. Its hard for an author such as Satrapi to put her personal life as a child and change it into a comic book format and make what was once a very traumatizing experience into an inspiring lesson for people everywhere. I recommend this book to boys and girls 12 and up since this book deals with lots of violence and mature