List at least three ways that life changes for Marjane after the 1979 revolution.
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“Persepolis: The Story of a Childhold,” is an illustrated account about the historical and political context of Iran in the late 1970s. The author, Marjane Satrapi, takes her readers on a journey to her native country and to the time when the Pahlavi regime in power was starting to weaken. She describes the events that led to the Islamic revolution of 1979 and how the revolution affected Iranians’ lives. In this memoir, Satrapi shows us the revolution from a young girl’s point of view – in fact, her own – which makes the narrative innocent and fresh.
The Smithville Public Library hosts the second book discussion in the educational series, “Let’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys,” on Monday Jan. 20 at the library at 507 Main St. The series is hosted by scholars in Muslim culture and the religion of Islam.
Satrapi remembers her early childhood and pre-teen years living in Tehran, Iran, where she grew up in a well-educated, middle-class family. She recalls how her life was changed by two major events that took place right after each other in Iran: the revolution of 1979, followed by the Iran-Iraq war. Her individual and family values, as well as goals and dreams for her future changed as the Islamic revolution changed cultural values in Iranian society.