A question posed by Andrew Johnson for American Lit 261:
Marjane went to the demonstrations against the government of Iran with her parents. People in her family have also been arrested many times. Would you be the one at the marches or in the "safety" of the government, no matter what the rules?
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The Complete Persepolis
In The Complete Persepolis, I learned that you can find great understanding about such important events from a comic. You just have to open your mind and read what this book offers. Parts of the book talked about dark and serious issues, but was then redeemed with a humorous come back. I have always loved comics, wihch made this book easier to read. If it was in normal format, sad to say, it might have been harder to read. The Middle East, war, and all the different people Marjane talked about, would have been a bit confusing, but the pictures showed who each person was. I knew about the war in the Middle East; stupid wars over oil, but hearing this from a memoir from someones life was eye-opening. The book was black and white but explained itself well. When a moment was tense, the background was completely black. When a moment was normal or relaxed, the background was white.
I was fascinated how free spirited Marjane was. She was growing up in a hard time, a time of war. Marjane was just a child when she wanted to help her country, rebel, think for herself, and become what she wnated to be. She'd see God at night, who played a big role in her life. She was so drowned with religion, she wanted to be a prophet. Marjane thought it was best to just love God instead of having to follow all the those religious rules. Though this is a comic, it is definetly not for younger readers. With the reality of the war and evil, Persepolis brings out this realness through pictures and words. The storyline is done well and flows right off the page. Its almost like you're there. Though the images present what you're suppose to see happening in that certain scene, but I tend to go off and create other images in my head as well. I also like how these serious issues are being told how this young girl see it. She's smart, but is still too young to grab the full concept of these issues. Persepolis brought me knowledge as far as religion practiced in Iran and why the woman had to cover up their bodies. I'd have to say I grabbed the concept of Persepolis alot better with it being in this kind of format.
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