Persepolis Question One

1. The book Persepolis shows how our ancestors can shape the people we are today. It is important to know where you come, and how you got to where you are by your ancestors. Knowing the history of oneself can make one want to make their ancestors proud or prove oneself and their families name. In Satrapi's case she wanted to know if there was any heros in her family. In the story "Moscow" she learns her unlce Anoosh is a hero. She was egar to hear his stories, she was proud and wanted to tell others of what her uncle has done. Through these stories she learned about her great uncle and the things he has done. After hearing these stories, her intrest about politics and what was happening to her country grew. This was a better reaction unlike another story she heard from her father, in the story "The Water Cell" her father told her that the Shah was not choosen by god, this confused her because of what she learned in school, she didnt understand it right away but eventually she did. Knowing the history her ancestors helped her understand how her country became the way it is. It helped her understand the situation her and her family were in as well.