The Complete Persepolis doesn't mess around when it comes to depicting life under the current leadership, but it also makes you realize there are amazing and wonderful human beings who are doing their best to live dignified and noble lives. This leads back to our discussion where how has your viewed changed after reading and it really has changed my opinion because I realized that it is not the whole country, but the actions of a few that give everyone a bad name. They love their country and would it being invaded by a foreign power than just as much as we would. I'm sure they would fight against any such invasion in spite of their disagreements with those in power. Just because you don't like your leaders, doesn't mean you don't love your country and want to see it taken over by a foreign power.
The Complete Persepolis is a powerful story because it shows of a person's struggle to find her place in the world. The biggest thing for me is that Marjane Satrapi has chosen to tell it in the form of a graphic novel not only shows us how far means of expression as changed, but allows us a glimpse into a world that few of us know anything about. Before anybody makes any decisions about whether they think the world "needs to do something about Iran" they should read this book. (Shawn Parkhurst, 22)
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