Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- How did growing up in Iran affect Marjane's ability to socialize with other cultures?
- Marjane rarely talks about her friends for more than one chapter. Why do you think this is?
- Marjane often uses humor to cope with difficult situations. Is this always the best course of action? Are her actions ever inappropriate? What other ways might she use to cope?
- The Complete Persepolis is comprised of Persepolis and Persepolis 2, which begins with Chapter 20: The Soup (no, Joel McHale does not cameo). What thematic differences do you notice between Persepolis and Persepolis 2?
- Which half of the book do you like better and why?
- Does Persepolis change your preconceived notions of Iran and its people? How so?
- How would Persepolis have been different if Satrapi had not made it a graphic novel? What would have been different if her story were told as a traditional memoir?
- Check out our "Best of the Web" section. Does Marjane Satrapi look like you'd expect her to from the way she draws herself?
- Have you seen the movie? How does it compare to the graphic novel?