should Persepolis be read in schools

Abraham Vasquez
11/13/13                                               Persepolis
Block 2

           In the graphic novel Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi explains her life in Iran and tells her story of her life. Johan Bennett is chief executive officer, SMJUHSD and she said that Persepolis is not a good book to read in class at school, but force’s at 10^th grade the most. Persepolis should not be ban from schools, because It shows reality.

       Persepolis shows reality. (Page 19, panel 7) Marjane father tells the the truth about the shah, that he was not pick by god. That shows how Marjane father talked about the true story of shah.. It is clear that Persepolis should not ban from schools, because It shows realties. Johan Bennett idea is to ban the book from high schools or all school’s for that matter. She said, “It contain crass language, graphic violence, torture, sexual content, lewd humor, an instance of suicide, and other images that are not appropriate.” That show’s why her idea of the book Persepolis should not be read in school.

                 Bennett’s argument that Persepolis should not be read in school, its wrong it should be read in schools. Yet she said, “It a comic book not a novel,” but it does not feel like comic book it feel like a novel when you read it. Persepolis is a good book to read and talks about history of Iran (pg 11, p 2). That page shows the history of Iran and shows who was it and why. Its important to now what happen in other countries, and help us understands what there going though.

Bennett only sees that this book is bad, sexual, and a bad role model, but doesn’t see the lesson of the book. The book Persepolis shows life lessons, like girl that does not know how to be herself, and show’s how kid act when they get older , but mostly show how you’ll act without your mom and dad, and to get mad at you when you do something bad. In (45.6) shows Marjane mom telling her “what would you say if I nailed your ears to the wall.” That says how you would feel to walk in other people shoes. The lesson of the book is life lessons that your mom and dad show you.

       

            Persepolis should not ban from schools, because it shows reality. Reality tells the truth and the truth is a great thing to know. The truth is a good lesson to share to teens and a great thing to do. Therefore persepoli is a good book to read because it shows lessons.