Isolation and Western Perception in Marjane Satrapi's "Persepolis"
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Oppression and misplaced representations of Iranians as Others led Marjane Satrapi, an Iranian in exile, to publish Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood; a graphic novel released in Western countries to communicate the unknowns of Iranian culture. These include the perception of Iranians as being hostile and fanatic fundamentalists, which is only being spread instead of diminished because of faulty stereotypes.
Isolation and Western Perception in Marjane Satrapi's "Persepolis"
Isolation and Western Perception in Marjane…
Isolation and Western Perception in Marjane Satrapi's "Persepolis"
Oppression and misplaced representations of Iranians as Others led Marjane Satrapi, an Iranian in exile, to publish Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood; a graphic novel released in Western countries to communicate the unknowns of Iranian culture. These include the perception of Iranians as being hostile and fanatic fundamentalists, which is only being spread instead of diminished because of faulty stereotypes.