To give context, Persepolis is a narrative of Marjane Satrapi's childhood growing up throughout the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the conflict between Iran and Iraq. Which led to many sudden changes, one of them being the transition and replacement of the Shah by the Ayatollah; which imposed stringent religious rules, during the Revolution. She discusses the difficulties she faced growing up in a conservative country, despite being a vociferous and insightful child. Marjane Satrapi tells her readers about her youth and how it shaped her into today's woman. Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi's book, delves into how her loss of innocence and adolescent rebellion shaped her personality.
