Book Questions 10/29

Who would the book appeal to?
I believe this book would appeal to people in High School and above. There are some very mature contents in here that would be inapproiate for young kids. There are also so very big words and very difficult concepts that even someone in 9th grade would have trouble understanding.

What about it is appealing?
The fact that it has pictures and it is a graphic novel. Marjane Satrapi uses a good mix of humor and serious tone to make it attractive to read. the fact that u can see the pictures of whats going on makes it much easier to understand whats going on at all times. Its and easier read because of this Teens will be more likely to enjoy it.

What obstacles should student readers of this book be ready for?
There is random Arabic through in here and there. and concepts that wouldn't make sense to an average American but would make sense to someone from Iran. It also starts off slow but after u get past the beginning it takes off. There are also random times were things get confusing because she cant remember somethings and so not everything adds up right away.

What do students need to know about in order to understand the book?
They need to know a little bit about Middle Eastern culture. They need to know about sex and other more mature things. If your over the age of 14 you should be old enough to understand most of the concepts in this book. But doing a little extra research on Iran and its revolution would help.
What issues does the book deal with that students might be interested in discussing?
I think students would be interested in talking about the funnier parts of the book. There are alot of interesting parts though. I think kids would probably just like talking about the majority of the book cause must of it is interesting and different from what happens in are everyday lives. Its set in Iran and about a girl growing up there that is very interesting to see what its like to grow up there.
Is there any “mature” content in the book? If so, what kind of content? How would you deal with such content in class?
Ya there is alot of mature content in this book. They talk a few times about sex and they show some stuff like at one point a guy gets peed on while getting totured. So ya there is alot of mature content in this book. It wouldnt be hard to deal with in class you would just talk about it like everything else. seniors and Juniors in high school should be mature enough to talk about these kind of things