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. 

Vocabulary Sentences #10

1. I bemoan when I have to do chores.
2. During tests I am really pensive.
3. People can devoid without water.
4. I was melancholy when my dog ran away.
5. My mom tried to mollify me.
6. When I went to mexico, I brought some mementos with me.
7. Doing drugs is illicit.
8. I ascended up the stairs.

Dialectical Journalling

“I was over joyed to have a place of my own and this reassured me.” (247.6)

1.       When I spent a month in Mexico and finally came back home to my room it felt like home.

2.       “I spent a good part of the night in the emptiness, just happy to be there.” (247.7) she missed her room so much that she laid there and thought.

3.       The significance of her room is her having her own space and being by herself where she won’t be disturbed.

4.       This symbolizes peace because she is in her home.

5.       This connects to the theme because she returns home where she grew up and there will always be a home.

Question: Why does Marji go out for a walk and then gets scared?

She thinks about all the dead victims from the war.

Vocabulary Sentences #7

1. Italian food is very savory.
2. I am always enticed to spend money when I am saving my money.
3. The tactless kid told the women she was fat.
4. She showed integrity by respecting him.
5. If you take a taxi, you compensate for the ride.
6. I got aloofed during class, so I didn't learn anything.
7. The bully goaded the little kid because he was small.
8. My cohort is really funny.

Vocabulary sentences #8

1) He was a very malignant person, so people stood away from him.
2) I sometimes get very irritable at my little brother when he annoys me.
3) The indolent cat decided not to chase the mouse.
4) The bully belittled the little boy and made him cry.
5) The firefighter jeopardized his life by going into the flaming building.
6) Doing illegal stuff may lead to your demise.
7) The game plan went awry because the other team was already ready for it.
8) The iphone case seems very frugal because of the plastic material. 

Literature Analysis

1. In Catching Fire, by Suzanna Collins two people make it back from the hunger games for the first time. Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are the first two victors in the history of the hunger games to come out both alive. When Katniss and Peeta go on their victor tour, Katniss notices that there is an uprising in district 8. Katniss decides not to tell anyone but she accidentally tells Gale. Katniss plans to run away and asks Gale but he says no. She also asks Peeta and he is willing too, but they never end up running away. After a couple of weeks the 75^th Quarter Quell announcement is made, which is strange because it wasn’t reaping time yet. The past victors of the hunger games will have to participate once again in the games. During the games several tributes form an alliance and plan to rebel from the capitol.

2. Themes:

-Fight for what is right: Katniss and Peeta rebel against the capital because they are tired of how they treat them.

-Survival: Everyone does anything to protect each other and survive.

3. Tone:

The authors tone in the story is very dramatic and serious. The mood makes the story get intense throughout the book. For example the narrator says “My muscles are clenched tight against the cold”. This indicates that the narrator is very tense. During the hunger games it gets really intense because you want to know what will happen next or what while happen to Katniss or Peeta. It gets serious when they are discussing about who will go to the hunger games because it is a very difficult situation.

Vocabulary #7 sectences

     1)      The goalie inhibited the soccer ball from entering the net.

    2 )      The aberrant cat ran across the street and almost caused an accident.

    3)      Many people loathe other people, so they get in fights.

    4)      Athletes have prowess abilities.

    5)      The writing was so sloppy, that it was incoherent.

    6)      The epitaph on the grave said R.I.P.

    7)      The setup for the remote control car was elaborate.

     8)      I could tell he was sad because of the look on his countenance.