The 2009 Campus Read selection is The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi.A Time magazine review said, "... Persepolis provides a unique glimpse into a nearly unknown and unreachable way of life ... That Satrapi chose to tell her remarkable story as a gorgeous comic book makes it totally unique and indispensable."
Marjane Satrapi was born in Rasht, Iran, in 1969. In Persepolis, she shares her story of growing up during the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq war. The Persepolis series was first published in France, beginning in 2000, and is now available as the one-volume work that we will read.
In 2004, Satrapi received the Alex Award and the Booklist "Top Ten Graphic Novels" designation for Persepolis.
Satrapi also co-wrote and co-directed the animated feature film version of Persepolis. The film was nominated for an Oscar for "Best Animated Feature Film" at the 2008 Academy Awards.
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While reading Persepolis, the single thing that impressed upon me the most was the Islamic Regime's take over of government. I tended to reflect on their society and ours in America.
One scene shows how the public schools effectively indoctrinate children to political belief systems.
Can you name a few points in the book in which Marjane was either confused by, or convinced of beliefs other than those shared by her family and/or her upbringing?
What are your thoughts about these instances?
Do they make you question what you have learned in public schools?
How can the indoctrination of the children in Persepolis be compared to our own experiences?
For example, in the chapter, "Water Cell," Marjane told her dad that the Shaw was sent by God. This was a blunder according to her parents, but Marjane adhered to what she was taught in school.
i thought the story being told through the eyes of a little girl made the whole book readable. However, it didn't skim over the horrors of the situation. All of the information was there with Marjane telling the story, but it was just seen from an innocent point of view. She was fairly mature for her age, and she was able to understand the situation, but there's still a wide-eyed and unaware feeling to the whole book. An example of this would be when Marjane is listening to her uncle tell war stories, and when she asks him if he has any more and he says yes, she simply says, "I'll make you hot chocolate."
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