Sartrapi, M. (2004). Persepolis. NY: Pantheon
Summary of the book:
Marjane Satrapi’s, “Persepolis: The Story of a
Childhood” is a graphic novel that depicts the story of an Iranian girl’s life,
her trials and tribulations, through which she offers a depiction of what is
going on in her country. She offers her perspective on what is happening around
her, the book contains nineteen sections, and within each section there are
highlights of what she experienced. In “The Veil” she writes about and
illustrates about the changes the revolution brought, and she firsthand
experienced at the age of ten, going from a liberal coed school, to having to
wear a veil. She describes the aspects of the revolution and what was
institutionalized thereafter. The way that the political topics and
demonstrations are explained and addressed makes the text livelier. Throughout
the book’s sections the daily Iranian life is depicted and explored. Satrapi’s
accounts are from her point of view of growing up during a time of war, its
effects and overcoming it all.
Response:
The artwork in the graphic novel was simplistic, yet
enough to help in the telling of the story. The comic strips are black and
white, with the black overpowering the panels. There are nineteen sections in the
graphic novel with each one averaging seven to ten pages. The targeted audience
would be secondary level. The themes explored are remorse, and the effects of
war. Although it is a graphic novel, the way the content is written it is appropriate
for older readers versus middle grade. Textbook connections can be Marjane
Satrapi’s “Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return” and Gene Luan Yang’s “American
Born Chinese.
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