I have read a little over half of Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, so some of the themes are starting to become clearer. Persepolis is of course a first person narrative told from the point of view of a young girl growing up during the the Iranian revolution. Throughout the story the ideas surrounding the events are explored, especially those concerning the effect a war/revolution has on a people, in this case specifically children. It is a relatively sad tale filled with death and anguish, and there is yet to be any solid feeling of hope for Marjane and her family. While making my way throug the text I wondered why there wasn’t many people fleeing the country, and then when some started to, I found it strange that Marjanes family wasn’t one of them. Marjanes mother even proposes the idea however her father counters with the point that they would both have to work in the service industry. This frustrated me a little even though I understood his reluctance to move. I understand it would be hard to leave, one because they obviously love their country enough to fight for it, and two because their style of living would decrease for a while. But doesn’t keeping your family safe always come first? I mean sure if you move to America you might have a lower income and oooh God forbid you can’t drive a Cadillac anymore, but you’d be out of a increasingly hostile country. Then I kept reading and found out they get trapped when the embassy is locked down. I then realized that this was an essential part of the story. Imagine if 70 pages in they move away and live safely in America. The protagonist being stuck in a warzone is interesting and bound to be a recipe for some crucial twists in the story. Moving forward I am excited to keep reading, and I hope I that all does end well for most.