The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi had many different elements all involved in one book. As I researched and found out from my critical presentation this week, many people found that all these different elements together made the book memerable. Everyone can relate to the book in some way whether it is because of the culture, the family atmosphere, or just the part of growing up and developing your "self." When we first began reading I was not very interested one, because it was a graphic novel, I was never really into comic books, and second because I did not know much about Iran other that what was seen on the news. Once we began reading I ended up really enjoying the story and especially the way it was written. It being a graphic novel the story went very smoothly and was easily understood. I could also relate to Marji. Although I do not know how it feels to be in the middle of the revolution or have bombs going off in my yard, I do know about growing up. We have all disagreed with our parents, been broken up with, wanted and acted like a rebel, and had a party and got caught. In most cases the punishments were never as harsh or as threatening as Marji's but we all know how she would feel which allowed the book to be enjoyable. Cassidy Weeks, Post 11