Persepolis is the story of a young girl’s coming of age in the midst of political turmoil, social upheaval and
war. As such, and as we see, the author’s shifting political and religious orientation, her conduct in school, her
relationship to Western popular culture, and her own code of ethics are all shaped by the larger historical
context of the Iranian Revolution and the Iran-Iraq war. Drawing on specific episodes from the novel, discuss
how Marjane Satrapi’s views and behavior change and develop in response to the larger events unfolding
around her
Sample Solution