Persepolis is an autobiographical graphic novel about Marjane Satrapi, a woman who grew up in Iran and now lives in France. Told in pictures through the eyes of a child, Persepolis tells the story of Iran's recent history from the perspective of one of its oppressed daughters. Several of Satrapi's anecdotes talk about Iranian regimes' insistence on women wearing headscarves, and later long jackets and trousers. Satrapi's mother is insulted for wearing too short a headscarf; police arrest women for wearing clothing that is not conservative enough for their taste.
