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Book Author: Marjane Satrapi Marjane Satrapi was in elementary school when the Shah was ousted from ability in Iran and a conservative Islamic government took control. Because her family had communist and socialist leanings, a well as a distant familial relationship to the depose Shah, they had to navigate a parlous political landscape. During this time, Marjane struggles to find meaning in the huge changes, the many injustices, and the apparition of calvary and war that hang over her state. She wrestles with religion, school, and the authorities who place restrictions on clothe, constitution, and popular culture. Being questioning and disaffected, Marjane has to deal with apparently mundane situations that suddenly deteriorate into danger.
This volume contains the inaugural two chapters of the books originally published in France. It is followed by a sequel where we follow what happens to Marjane as she becomes a young adult. This volume is very episodic and provides many scenes from a country in conflict where one family is struggling to get by. Incidentally, the title of the book comes from the greek name for Parsa, an ancient capital of the Persian Empire. Continue reading.
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Genres: Arabic, Graphic Novels and Comics, Middle East
Pages: 153
Reading Level: High School
ISBN: 9780375714573
Review Source: Graphic Novel Resources
A New York Times Notable Book A Time Magazine “ Best Comix of the Year ” A San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times Best-seller
Wise, fishy, and grievous, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi ’ s memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In mighty black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the report of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah ’ mho government, the exuberate of the Islamic Revolution, and the annihilative effects of war with Iraq. The intelligent and outspoken only child of attached Marxists and the great-granddaughter of one of Iran ’ s stopping point emperors, Marjane bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her state.Read more: The 36 Best (Old) Books We Read in 2021
Persepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home biography and populace biography. Marjane ’ s child ’ s-eye view of dethrone emperors, state-sanctioned whippings, and heroes of the revolution allows us to learn as she does the history of this fascinate area and of her own extraordinary family. intensely personal, profoundly political, and wholly original, Persepolis is at once a fib of growing up and a admonisher of the human cost of war and political repression. It shows how we carry on, with laughter and tears, in the face of absurdity. And, finally, it introduces us to an irresistible little girlfriend with whom we can not help but fall in love .
by Marjane Satrapi Pantheon Books on 20031539780375714573
