"Its only apparent visual simplicity coupled with emotional and political complexity--and insisting on the connectivity of aesthetics and politics--Persepolis has earned the most international attention of any graphic narrative in the past ten years."
- Graphic Narrative as Witness, Chute
Would Persepolis be less effective if it was not a graphic novel?
Persepolis has such a deep impact because of the way it is written, but also because of its layout. Because it is a graphic novel, everything flows nicely, is easy to follow, and is also entertaining, which is the best way to capture attention. Persepolis is a very unique novel and that is why it has been such a success. There is something portrayed by the comic book feel of the novel that could not otherwise be shown. For people that haven't experienced the Iranian Revolution first hand, the fact that Persepolis is a graphic novel is helpful to their understanding, because it offers the making for an easy to understand novel, making it effective.
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