book report: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, modern Marxist parents

bookname: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Select one of the questions below and write a complete essay on the topic. Be specific in your answer and your argument, citing Persepolis or your other sources as precisely as possible. The essay should be 2-3 pages and is due Tuesday after Thanksgiving break. You are being given several days in which to write this essay; I urge you to use this time to find the specific pages, moments, and arguments which you intend to make. #1: Analyze the role of education in Persepolis. How important is education in the lives of Iranians in general, and in Marjane specifically? Are there multiple kinds of education presented in the book, and if so, how are they different from each other and do they succeed or fail? How does education in Iran compare to education in the United States? #2: Satrapi writes that with Persepolis she sought to explain what it was like to grow up in Iran. Further, she was trying to argue that the people of Iran are very much like the people of any other country, including the United States. Did she succeed or did she fail? Do you find it easy to identify with the people of Iran, or difficult? Why? #3: Examine Marjane's relationship with her family, including not only her mother and father but also her uncle Anoosh and any other family members you may wish to bring into the conversation. How does she feel about her family? What does she find admirable about them, and what does she find lacking? How does her opinion about her family change over the course of the book? Do you find her attitudes easy to relate to or strange, and why? #4: Analyze some of the prominent symbols in the comic, such as the key, the veil, or even Marjie's use of a cigarette. What do these symbols mean to Marjie, to other characters, and to us, the reader? Are these symbols effective or ineffective, and why?