About this bookPersepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life. Marjane’s child’s-eye view of dethroned emperors, state-sanctioned whippings, and heroes of the revolution allows us to learn as she does the history of this fascinating country and of her own extraordinary family.Intensely personal, profoundly political, and wholly original, Persepolis is at once a story of growing up and a reminder of the human cost of war and political repression.
Here is the dialogue I adore in PERSEPOLIS. The scene is the eve of this little child departure to Vienna for further study, her grandma came to spend night at her house.
The Grandma said,
"In life you'll meet a lot of jerks. If they hurt you, tell yourself that it's because they're stupid. That will help you from reacting to their cruelty. Because there is nothing worse than bitterness and vengeance…
Always keep your dignity and be true to yourself."
Lucky that I didnt face any difficulties as those people in such dictatorship, but I will keep this dialogue in mind.
I'm looking forward to read PERSEPOLIS 2, the story of a return.
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