Why is Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi banned?
Persepolis remains banned from CPS classrooms below grade 8. As Chicago students themselves pointed out, the few panels in Persepolis depicting torture techniques that were used on Iranian dissidents are no more graphic than images encountered while studying other true events such as the Holocaust or slavery.
Is The Complete Persepolis a true story?
Unlike so many other comics-turned-movies, this one is not only true to the spirit of the original work, but the author is actually one of the filmmakers, because (also unlike so many other comics) this one is based on a true story: her story.
Who dies at the end of Persepolis?
The fundamentalist police discover and raid a party Marji is attending, and while the women are detained, the men escape across the rooftops. One of them, Nima, hesitates before jumping, consequently falling to his death.
Who married Marjane Persepolis?
Reza
They’re not very nice to one another, which is kind of important in a relationship. Marjane and Reza decide to marry, but the reason seems to be less romantic and more societal.
Is Persepolis still banned in Chicago?
The award-winning graphic novel Persepolis is no longer allowed to be taught to seventh graders in Chicago.
Is Satrapi a feminist?
Satrapi: I am absolutely not a feminist, I am against stupidity, and if it comes from males or females it doesn’t change anything. If it means that women and men, they are equal, then OK, certainly I am a feminist.
Is Persepolis still banned in Iran?
In 2014 Persepolis was the second most challenged book on the American Library Association’s list of frequently challenged books. The book and film is banned in Iran, and the film was temporarily banned in Lebanon, but the ban was rescinded due to public outrage.
What horrible information does Mari’s mom reveal?
Marji’s mother says that they probably weren’t at home during the bombing because they weren’t religious, but they were.
Was Marjane Satrapi homeless?
She is obviously far more privileged than most Iranians (though the family Cadillac has been replaced by a Renault). But four years abroad have rendered her homeless. At least in Austria, she knew she was an exile. Coming back to Iran, she realized that home there was lost as well.
Did Marjane get divorced?
The Wedding He makes Reza agree to give Marjane the right to divorce if she ever wants it. Marjane tells us, “[Dad] had always known that I would get divorced. He wanted me to realize by myself that Reza and I were not made for each other” (36.14).
What happened to Marjane’s friend Kia?
Kia is one of the few people Marjane wants to see, but their first meeting is difficult. Like most young men, Kia fought in the Iran-Iraq war and was injured. In the novel’s present, Kia is in a wheelchair and only has the use of one arm.