Satrapi, M. (2004). Persepolis. NY: Pantheon.
This is a creative graphic novel that depicts the life of Marjane Satrapi in the country of Iran. A young Marjane is raised with parents who are Marxists activist always fighting for the rights of the people. She has witnessed the overthrown of Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and has even witnessed the devastating effects of the Iraq war. At the beginning of the story, Marjane believed she would be a prophet because she felt that she could make a difference in the way people act and think. Later Marjane became invested in the activist lifestyle and would listen to her parents and family members about all the issues Iran is facing. Her father explained to Marjane that Iran was built on a social class system and depending on your socioeconomic class you're in good standing or not. Marjane knows that life is only getting more difficult following the new laws and rules and her parents end up sending her off to another country in order to keep her safe from the Iraq destruction or worse.
I enjoyed the historic viewpoints that Marjane Satrapi had to offer in her graphic novel. This was a creative way to show her memoir in a comic strip and to see the different reigns of power try to control the Iranians. I believe that students who are studying world history may understand what Marjane may have gone through and they might want to find out what happened to her when she traveled to Austria.
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