Persepolis

Juan Hernandez

11/12/13

Block 2

Persepolis

            In the graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, she is a little girl who grows up in Iran during the revolution. Growing up for her is really tough because there is constant murders in Iran, she lives on her own for a long time, and she has to deal with internal and external problems. Johan Bennett is stating that Persepolis should be banned in the Santa Maria Joint Union School District. She said, “It is a poor choice for a graphic novel for students in the Santa Maria Joint Union School District.” I think that the graphic novel Persepolis should not be banned.

            Johan Bennett says that Persepolis is a poor choice of a graphic novel because it has crass language, violence, torture, sexual content, and inappropriate images. Persepolis is about how Marji having to grow up surrounded by violence and showing us how bad it was. Marjane is only showing what she has been through. Johan Bennett is only talking about the bad stuff that happens, but there are plenty of lessons to learn in this graphic novel.

            Persepolis should not be banned. It is a really good book and teaches you many new things. For example, Persepolis takes place in Iran, which many people who have read this novel do not know many things about that country. There are many things that I didn't know about their country like their strict dress code, and why they wear the veil. Also about the shah and the war inside their own country. Persepolis is not only a good book, but it is a good way to learn about a new country and how it was like to grow up there.

            Another reason why I think this graphic novel should not be banned is because there are many people and many things that can relate to Marji and the country Iran. I believe that the U.S. and Iran have many things in common. For example, in Iran people protest and fight for what they want. In America we also protest. People can relate to Marji because throughout the book she constantly has problems. She lies to people and tries to get out of ruff situations. Although not everyone or everything can relate to Persepolis, there is much significance in this graphic novel.

            The graphic novel Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi, should not be banned from schools. Persepolis is a really good book. It is a different type of book that can teach you new things from her experiences and from Iran.