I thought that the first book of Persepolis was a totally awesome book. It was my first graphic novel ever, outside of the comic strips, and it left a very good impression on me.
One thing that caught my attention was the way that Marji had a certain innocence about her that got shortened due to the war. She was so young, yet she chose to stand up and fight for what she thought was right and was willing to leave her childhood behind. I also liked how it seemed as if we were reading a book from our culture. For example, the kids went to school, had friends that they played with, and enjoyed television. I guess this is just illustrating how much our cultures are alike, and how much people blow the differences of our culture/religion out of proportion.
I really enjoyed this reading experience. Especially coming from a text like Jane Eyre. It was a good text to relax to, but also had the suspense and conflict of an action story. It was a good way of proposing large, revolutionary ideas in a simple way. '
Definitely keep this book as part of the curriculum! It was my favorite book we read this term. All of them were interesting and compelling, but this one ties in well with my interest of foreign politics and anthropology. This made it very easy to like. It's also a good experience for everybody to read a graphic novel. This was my first one, and learned things about them I would have never known otherwise. The pictures and text together allow you to literally critique the works in two different ways. Visually and textually.
