Persepolis

Nonfiction | Graphic Novel/Book | Adult | Published in 2003

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Introduction-Chapter 4

Chapters 5-9

Chapters 10-14

Chapters 15-19

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Essay Topics

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Essay Topics

Even though Iran is at war and growing far more oppressive throughout Persepolis, Satrapi still tells humorous stories and shares moments of levity. Write an essay examining what these lighter stories are meant to do for the reader, and why Satrapi decided to include them.

Although Satrapi is quite young in Persepolis, she sometimes allows her adult voice through to narrate the story. Write an essay analyzing why she shifts between a mature and childlike narrator.

Why does Satrapi decide to create a graphic memoir of her story rather than a straightforward memoir or piece of visual art? What does this genre allow for that conventional writing would not?