Marjane Satrapi's The Little Prince, Persepolis

Unlike Harry Potter and The Little Prince, Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi, took on a much more serious tone. Usually, I prefer reading non-fiction or realistic fictions, so I assumed that I would enjoy Persepolis more than the first two books that were read in ENG1100C. While I enjoyed reading about Marji’s childhood experience, I hated the comic/graphic novel format. To begin, I had little to no knowledge about the Islamic Revolution before reading this novel. At the most, I knew little details here and there about the conflict. But as a whole, I knew nothing. For this reason, this book was a little confusing to me. I would say that the book increased my knowledge about the conflict to some extent, but there are plenty of areas that are still murky to me. Who are the “good guys?” Who are the “bad guys?” Does the good/bad side just depend on your ideological views? These questions remain unanswered after reading the book and at times, made the book hard to follow. Next, personally, I am just not a visual person. I rather read a book than watch a movie, just like I rather read a traditional novel versus a graphic novel. For me, if you can convey language well enough, I don’t need a visual aid in order to understand what you mean. So …show more content…
I recognize that adult Marjane is the one recalling the events of her childhood, but I truly think that she tried hard to recall the situation through the lens of how she felt as a child. Meaning, I think Marjane tried to disregard how she feels about the situation now, instead opting to recall the situation as she viewed it as a child. I like that Marjane did this because she didn’t try to cover up, hide or disregard her childhood feelings or experiences. Instead, Marjane embraced her childhood experiences, even those situations where she was in the wrong or wasn’t old enough to understand the gravity of the