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From: K.T. Horning <horning_at_education.wisc.edu>
Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 07:21:43 -0500
Peter, I'm sure it was a difficult change for girls and women, and I thought that was what Satrapi portrayed so well. I never doubted her love for her country, or for Muslim history and culture. Do you find it too subtle for college students?
I'd love to hear what other readers of Persepolis think, too.
--KT
On 8/7/2014 7:38 PM, Kunze, Peter wrote:
> I love Persepolis, too, but it offers a pretty damning portrait of
> Islamic fundamentalism in Iran that some readers may confuse for a
> condemnation of Muslim culture. I try to be careful of that when I
> teach it to college students.
>
> Here's a list from the ALA that might
> help: http://www.ala.org/alsc/compubs/booklists/islambooks
>
Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 07:21:43 -0500
Peter, I'm sure it was a difficult change for girls and women, and I thought that was what Satrapi portrayed so well. I never doubted her love for her country, or for Muslim history and culture. Do you find it too subtle for college students?
I'd love to hear what other readers of Persepolis think, too.
--KT
On 8/7/2014 7:38 PM, Kunze, Peter wrote:
> I love Persepolis, too, but it offers a pretty damning portrait of
> Islamic fundamentalism in Iran that some readers may confuse for a
> condemnation of Muslim culture. I try to be careful of that when I
> teach it to college students.
>
> Here's a list from the ALA that might
> help: http://www.ala.org/alsc/compubs/booklists/islambooks
>
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