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Complete Persepolis Reflective Statement

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The Complete Persepolis Reflective Statement
My knowledge and understanding of the contextual and cultural considerations in Marjane Satrapi’s novel, The Complete Persepolis, enhanced greatly through the individual oral presentations my fellow classmates displayed.
The main struggles I encountered were entwined with the subject of war within the time of the novel. The war impacted Marjane’s life significantly and shaped the person she became. One of my classmates helped me comprehend and grasp the concept of how the war was never wanted but rather gained. The oral presentations also helped me gain a better understanding of the gender roles during the time of the war and time of Marjane’s childhood. As Marjane grew older, the gender roles became …show more content…

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