Perseopolis by Marjane Satrapi

 

Persepolis is the story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution; of the contradictions between private life and public life in a country plagued by political upheaval; of her high school years in Vienna facing the trials of adolescence far from her family; of her homecoming--both sweet and terrible; and, finally, of her self-imposed exile from her beloved homeland. It is the chronicle of a girlhood and adolescence at once outrageous and familiar, a young life entwined with the history of her country yet filled with the universal trials and joys of growing up. - from Amazon.com 

 

 

Critical insights for English Language Learners:

• gender

• politics

• culture shock

• religion

• identity

 

 

Watch the trailer for the animated film adaptation of Persepolis: