Persepolis, THOU ART SO OPINIONATED... I LIKE!

If I were to write the young Persepolis a letter it would probably most consist of questions. I find other cultures so interesting and that the fact that hers is so utterly different from Western culture makes me all the more curious. She probably would probably be in my shoes where I can wear shorts and a t-shirt and not be considered a harlot by people I have never met and be verbally and physically assaulted. I really liked how Persepolis, the author, made the book into a comic book. With the pictures I got a better visual (literally) of what life was like for her. The changes in power and the way she interpreted it as a young girl/ preteen. But what I loved most about her book was the depiction of God. God was her friend and held her and soothed her but was also there as the sort of punching bag when she was mad at the world for what every new leader seemed to do wrong with her country. I thought it interesting how her family were activists against the regime and how Persepolis right off the bat had views on political issues. Although most of the time they were the view of her parents because all little children are guilty of spouting the views of their parents. I did the same thing when defending my parents presidential candidate at the ripe old age of 10 years old. I thought their opinion was always right and any other person that said otherwise would feel the backlash of my tongue verbally assaulting them for daring to disagree with them. That was when I thought I was intimidating...(never caught on). But what I thought was the most thrilling part of the book was when Persepolis' mother agreed for Persepolis to come to a protest. The parents usually go without her because she is too young. But later on in the book the issues that are presented especially toward women concerning for example, the veil, are directly affecting Persepolis' life style. Therefore her mother sees it as her right to also take part in these protests. This, I think, develops Persepolis' voice further by being able to develop her own opinions on the matter and to express them publicly with others that agree with her!