Q4: Post #6

For this outside reading i am going to talk about Persepholis the graphic novel. It is told by a young girl during the Iranian revolution. I am about half way through the book, and so far I would say it is okay. It is a pretty interesting novel but I don't really find my self liking any of the characters. Pretty much none of them have a mind of their own, even the protesters aren't very independently thinking. It is sad that a people can oust a government and then let an even more oppressive government take control. Also I don't really like the art that much. In comparison to other graphic novels I have read so far it doesn't even come close to a comparison. It is just unfair to compare it to Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and 300. All of which I thought had much better characters, stories, and art. Overall though Persepholis is still a very good novel. It is interesting how the author could write it like she was still ten. I also liked how she thought she was a prophet in the beginning, I thought that was funny.