Persepolis is a graphic novel about the author’s life during the Islamic revolution in Iran. Being a woman during this time, she was extremely oppressed. She had to wear a veil at all times and was not allowed to let her body show. Satrapi hated these rules and broke them often. She became more and more rebellious and started attending rebel rallies. This was very dangerous. If she was discovered her and her family could have been killed. Her family is also part of the rebellion and had suffered a lot because they disagreed with the Islamic rule. This book is great for children to “walk in someone else’s shoes” and see what it is like to live in a country terrorized by war and revolution. It will make the students appreciate what they have in the United States and how great of country they live in. Persepolis also has great ties in Social Studies and Global Studies.
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