As I was finishing Persepolis, I found that the story became easier to read as she grew up. Her story became somewhat more interesting. And I think this is mostly because I found her character, when she was a child, to be extremely annoying. This made the beginning of the book very hard to read because along with the simple illustrations, there was now the main character that I couldn’t stand. So, as the story progressed, she kind of grew out of that “know it all” stage and it became easier to read for me even though I still would not say that I liked the book. Although, as some people have mentioned before, I do wonder if I would have liked it if I had read it before Maus. I probably would have been more open to the style because I would not have had anything to compare it to.
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It is true that Persepolis and Maus have different styles, but I think I know what you mean by the story becoming more interesting as Marjane gets older. In the beginning, it almost just seemed like a history lesson about what life was like in Iran, and how hard it was to be a woman during this revolutionary time. As Marjane has gotten older, I feel like it is becoming more of a narrative than lesson. It is interesting to compare how she used to be as a little girl, and how she is now that she is on her own.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you in that I like how Persepolis is more straightforward than Maus, but I think Maus is a much more prestigious graphic novel than Maus for the exact reason why I don't like it as much. Because there is a lot more to Maus than what is on the page, it takes a lot of analysis and appreciation for art. Persepolis is better suited for my style of reading; it is much more palpable and it does not require you to evaluate quite as much. If you were someone who really enjoys finding all of the missing pieces and hidden eggs in art, then you would probably have the exact opposite opinion as I.
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