Powerfully understated, this workĪnd Sacco's Safe Area Goradze-that use comics to make the unthinkable familiar. Skillfully presenting a child's view of war and her own shifting ideals, she also shows quotidian life in Tehran and her family's pride and love for their country despite the tumultuous times. Despite the grimness, Satrapi never lapses into sensationalism or sentimentality. Iron Maiden, Nikes and Michael Jackson become precious symbols of freedom, and eventually Satrapi's rebellious streak puts her in danger, as even educated women are threatened with beatings for improper attire. 'I can become a taxi driver and you a cleaning lady?' he asks his wife. Named after the capital city of the Persian Empire, the book is an autobiographical tale set during the Islamic Revolution of Iran and the Iran-Iraq War in the. Her father briefly considers fleeing to America, only to realize the price would be too great. 'The subject was so extraordinary that we forgot our conflicts,' Marjane writes.

Their situation changes significantly when the head of the visual communications department asks them to design a theme park based on Persian mythology. Satrapi's parents, who once lived in luxury despite their politics, struggle to educate their daughter. It is June 1993, and Marjane and Reza are nearing the completion of their art studies. Thanks to the Iran-Iraq war, neighbors' homes are bombed, playmates are killed and parties are forbidden. She idolizes those who were imprisoned by the Shah, fascinated by their tales of torture, and bonds with her Uncle Anoosh, only to see the new regime imprison and eventually kill him. Satrapi's art is minimal and stark yet often charming and humorous as it depicts the madness around her. While Satrapi's radical parents and their community initially welcome the ouster, they soon learn a new brand of totalitarianism is taking over. Persepolis is Marjane Satrapis wise, funny, and heartbreaking memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic. Descended from the last Emperor of Iran, Satrapi is nine when fundamentalist rebels overthrow the Shah. Persepolis 1: The Story of a Childhood HC. Satrapi's autobiography is a timely and timeless story of a young girl's life under the Islamic Revolution.