This graphic novel depicts Marjane growing up a girl amongst a somewhat oppressive and politically volatile Iran. As Marjane attempts to be a carefree girl growing up and experimenting with clothes and music, she is constantly restricted and warned against acting like a free woman. This reminded me of Kahlo’s leaping deer, as it is desperately trying to act freely despite the arrows in its
This graphic novel depicts Marjane growing up a girl amongst a somewhat oppressive and politically volatile Iran. As Marjane attempts to be a carefree girl growing up and experimenting with clothes and music, she is constantly restricted and warned against acting like a free woman. This reminded me of Kahlo’s leaping deer, as it is desperately trying to act freely despite the arrows in its