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"At the core of the book is Marji's family. What is this family like?..."

Marji's family is so AWESOME! Especially the father and mother. The mother is like my mother. She is so mean but, also so caring. The tone her voice is so tempting to argue back. Marji's family is wise, sophisticated, and funny. Marji's parents are aware of the war taking place and is surprised by the result of being in jail I suppose. The environment the parents set for Marji is quite well. She's learning how to become a women and she is also learning about the revolution. The parents get their strength from the revolution and from their past family members and friends from jail.

"What is the role of women...."

I believe that the women in this graphic novel is to portray their heritage/religion and not having the power like the men. Even though, the army men has more power, the women gets bitched at most of the time about their appearances and about the horrible acts they gave upon men and the revolution.

"Why do you think this genre is so popular?..."

I think this genre is so popular because it is coming from a women that has experienced the tragedies with the ups and downs that went through her life while growing up.

Describe the writer's voice. Is it appealing? Which aspects of Marji's character do you identify with or like the most, at least? Did your reaction to the little girl affect your reading experience.

Marjane Satrapi's voice is very appealing. It makes the reader have a hook on the book. For instance, when I was reading the first page of the book, I instantly had a hook on the book, knowing that it's about a Tehran women growing and learning and experiencing the life of their people and what they have been through. Through the revolution of the Shah's and the others.  From the characters, I would identify myself as little Marji. Little Marji was a curious girl who was so funny and sophisticated.. She was really smart for a 10 year old. I feel like the opposite of her because she was smart at 10, and I was retarded at 10. But we both share a similarity, we both talk a lot. The little girl did not affect my reading experience because the little girl made the story more interesting and alive. The story of her life growing up and remembering what happened, that's a mind blowing experience to be reading it from a women growing knowing and being there for her history.