Grades: 9-12
Author/Illustrator: Marjane Satrapi
Title: Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Publisher: Pantheon
Copyright: 2003
Website: Pantheon Graphic Novels (http://www.randomhouse.com/pantheon/graphicnovels/satrapi.html)
“This is me when I was ten years old.” So begins Marjane Satrapi’s debut graphic novel Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood. Through simple, but powerful black and white pictures, a comic-strip like format, and thought-provoking prose, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran, Iran. When Satrapi was 10 her entire world as she knew it fell apart with the beginning of the Islamic Revolution. Many of the freedoms that she and her family shared were done away with like parties, wearing jewelry and jeans, and listening to one’s favorite rock bands. Perhaps the worst thing to lose was the ability to express oneself and think freely. As the years progress, Satrapi tells us of her everyday life having to live under such a restrictive government and of all the horrors she witnesses or hears about when people disobey the rules. Satrapi’s story is funny at times since we’re given an adolescent’s perspective of the world, and she showcases her budding curiosity of the events that happen around her with honesty and innocence. You might not know anything about Iran, but you’ve probably heard it spoken about on the news today. Satrapi helps us understand how Iran’s newsworthiness began and what her life was like there. It’s a story about growing up, about love and loss, and the devastating effects of war and repression. While most of us have been lucky to never have gone through what she has, we can all relate to the young girl nicknamed “Marji” as she tries to understand the world she lives in.
To learn more about Marjane Satrapi , her work as a graphic novelist, and her family’s influence, watch this video: YouTube - Marjane Satrapi: Graphic novels & her family's influence
Author/Illustrator: Marjane Satrapi
Title: Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Publisher: Pantheon
Copyright: 2003
Website: Pantheon Graphic Novels (http://www.randomhouse.com/pantheon/graphicnovels/satrapi.html)
“This is me when I was ten years old.” So begins Marjane Satrapi’s debut graphic novel Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood. Through simple, but powerful black and white pictures, a comic-strip like format, and thought-provoking prose, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran, Iran. When Satrapi was 10 her entire world as she knew it fell apart with the beginning of the Islamic Revolution. Many of the freedoms that she and her family shared were done away with like parties, wearing jewelry and jeans, and listening to one’s favorite rock bands. Perhaps the worst thing to lose was the ability to express oneself and think freely. As the years progress, Satrapi tells us of her everyday life having to live under such a restrictive government and of all the horrors she witnesses or hears about when people disobey the rules. Satrapi’s story is funny at times since we’re given an adolescent’s perspective of the world, and she showcases her budding curiosity of the events that happen around her with honesty and innocence. You might not know anything about Iran, but you’ve probably heard it spoken about on the news today. Satrapi helps us understand how Iran’s newsworthiness began and what her life was like there. It’s a story about growing up, about love and loss, and the devastating effects of war and repression. While most of us have been lucky to never have gone through what she has, we can all relate to the young girl nicknamed “Marji” as she tries to understand the world she lives in.
To learn more about Marjane Satrapi , her work as a graphic novelist, and her family’s influence, watch this video: YouTube - Marjane Satrapi: Graphic novels & her family's influence
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