false<![CDATA[Persepolis I and II]]>31069831Marjane Satrapi's <I>Persepolis</I> is an exemplary autobiographical graphic novel, in the tradition of Art Spiegelman's classic <I>Maus</I>. Set in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, it follows the young Satrapi, six-year-old daughter of two committed and well-to-do Marxists. As she grows up, she witnesses first-hand the effects that the revolution and the war with Iraq have on her home, family and school. <p> Like <I>Maus</I>, the main strength of <I>Persepolis</I> is its ability to make the political personal. Told through the eyes of a child (as reflected in Satrapi's simplistic yet expressive black-and-white artwork), the story shows how young Marjane learns about her family history and how it is entwined with the history of Iran, and watches her liberal parents cope with a fundamentalist regime that gets increasingly rigid as it gains more power. Outspoken and intelligent, Marjane chafes at Iran's increasingly conservative interpretation of Islamic law, especially as she grows into a bright and independent teenager. Throughout, Marjane remains a hugely likeable young woman <p> <I>Persepolis</I> gives the reader a snapshot of daily life in a country struggling with an internal cultural revolution and a bloody war, but within an intensely personal context. It's a very human history, beautifully and sympathetically told. <I>--Robert Burrow</I>6627046332008Persepolis I and IItotal:179|5:87|4:68|3:19|2:4|1:0|1797772443400falsefalseWed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009Thu Aug 20 16:13:31 -0700 2009Thu Aug 20 16:14:54 -0700 2009 Book: Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis: A Story of a Childhood and A Story of a Return
Genre: Nonfiction
Setting: Iran in the 1980’s; Austria in the 1980’s.
Characters in Iran: Marji Satrapi: Author and protagonist; finds herself dependen...more...]]>
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In every religion, you find the same extremists.
This is a graphic novel that follows the life of a young girl growing up in Iran. The illustrations are as simple as it gets in terms of appearance, but they manage to convey a huge amount of emotion. Which is perfect, really, considering t...more...]]>
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