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Adult/High School-Marji tells of her life in Iran from the age of 10, when the Islamic revolution of 1979 reintroduced a religious state, through the age of 14 when the Iran-Iraq war forced her parents to send her to Europe for safety. This story, told in graphic format with simple, but expressive, black-and-white illustrations, combines the normal rebelliousness of an intelligent adolescent with the horrors of war and totalitarianism. Marji's parents, especially her freethinking mother, modeled a strong belief in freedom and equality, while her French education gave her a strong faith in God. Her Marxist-inclined family initially favored the overthrow of the Shah, but soon realized that the new regime was more restrictive and unfair than the last. The girl's independence, which made her parents both proud and fearful, caused them to send her to Austria. With bold lines and deceptively uncomplicated scenes, Satrapi conveys her story. From it, teens will learn much of the history of this important area and will identify with young Marji and her friends. This is a graphic novel of immense power and importance for Westerners of all ages. It will speak to the same audience as Art Spiegelman's Maus (Pantheon, 1993). |
Read Persepolis OnlineThe entire graphic novel can be found online as a .pdf file. You can download and save it, access it on the internet or print it out to use at home!
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Reading Graphic NovelsReading graphic novels can be tricky. Most texts we read in high school do not have pictures so it may be a new territory for you. Here's a mini lesson how to read a graphic novel!
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Islamic Revolution & the Iraq-Iran WarPersepolis is a memoir - so the people, places and events within it are real. The story starts during the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and continues through the Iraq-Iran War. Read more about the historical background of Satrapi's memoir.
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