7/11 readings

Marjane Satrapi’s reading and illustration was very reader-unfriendly, unlike the other previous articles that were assigned for us to read. After reading the article, “The Texture of Retracting in Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis,” by Hilary Chute helped me understand the illustration a little better and helped me gain a better grasp of what message the Satrapi was trying to send to her readers.
Marjane Satrapi’s illustration presents to the reader a little taste of what it was like to be a young girl in the Middle East in the 1980’s.
One aspect that Chute mentions about Satrapi’s illustration is how it breaks the stereotype that what graphic novels are supposedly “supposed to be.” Chute’s writing gives a very in depth look at Satrapi’s writing. Everything from Satrapi’s background and childhood to the settings of her illustration is talked about in full detail in her article.
I think that especially now, in the 21st century, we should eliminate all bias and sexism between men and women in all aspects of life. To think that there are still people out there who say, “The graphic novel is a man’s world, by and large,” is ridiculous. Even though we deny it, there is still a lot of sexism and prejudice out there, even in America and where we live.
I still have a few questions for both authors. First of all, what are Marjane Satrapi’s present day struggles with everything that’s going on in the Middle East? Also, what does Hilary Chute think of the present sexist problem in America? And last, what are Marjane Satrapi’s and Hilary Chute’s thoughts and personal opinions on the completely unnecessary ‘war on terror’ in the Middle East right now.