Images from Persepolis

 These are a few panels from the graphic novel,
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, which is an
autobiography in the form of both a graphic novel and animated film about her personal life experiences which directly reveal her perspective on the discourse and practices within her home country, Iran.

This first image is a memory from her childhood about wearing the veil:

 This image to the left demonstrates different groups' feelings about wearing the veil, which is a form of gender oppression imposed by the government of the country.

 Both men and women in Iran are involved in certain dress code expectations:

 

The image above to the right shows girls in veils at school beating their chests in a ritual which signified respect for their country and its political beliefs.

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 Satrapi, Marjane. The Complete Persepolis. New York: Pantheon, 2003. Print.