Sharayah Martinez
11/12/13
Blk 2
Persepolis Responds Argument
In the graphic novel, “Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi, is
about government, society, economy, and the life of Marjane Satrapi. On
November 5, 2013, a woman named Johan Bennett wrote a review/ request that they
remove and ban the book from the schools and public library’s.
The graphic novel, “Persepolis”, was being taught to the 10th
grade literature level when a parent had pointed out the book had crass
language, graphic violence, torture, sexual content, lewd humor, an instance of
suicide, and other images that are not appropriate. Bennett decides to
investigate for her and gets the same results. In Bennet’s opinion she says
Marjane Satrapi is a horrible role model for our age group and that we shouldn’t
be exposed to anything in this book yet.
To clarify my statements the only reason Marji rebels against
her own government is to join in on demonstrations to serve a purpose in her
country. Marjane in general has always been patriotic since she was 10.
In Iran, their government is basically a Totalitarism
government, it’s very unfair, controls everything, sexist laws. Women were
treated as abominations and prostitutes and were unable to wear anything but
the veil, whereas for the men they also had a dress code but they would buy
extremely tight close to provocative. Marjane is simply fighting in for her
rights as a young lady soon to be a woman herself. Also the only reason why
Marji was kicked out of many schools was because she stuck up for herself like
her parents had taught her as a young girl. She didn’t know that Markus had
just made her a drug dealer it wasn’t her fault.
In conclusion I disagree with what Johan Bennett had said.
She only pointed out the negative parts of “Persepolis”. In my opinion Persepolis
teaches responsibility, independence, and toughness to fight for your rights in
hard situations. “Persepolis” should be taught to the 10th grade literature.
Most teens have a view of Iran as an evil country when in reality it’s really
not.
