Persepolis

For this week I read Persepolis which I think is absolutely fantastic. There is a huge stereotype towards Iranians which mostly deals with them being evil terrorists. Persepolis helps break that horrible stereotype, by following the autobiographical story of Marjane Satrapi. The book to me helps stand as a reminder that we are all human, and not everyone is evil.
I'm pretty amazed the book is currently in the process of being banned in schools in Chicago. They are claiming banning Persepolis would help cut down on gun crime. Persepolis is not about promoting violence at all. It is an incredibly important work of literature that all students should read because it talks about a culture unfamiliar to us. Plus there is a horrible stereotype about Iranians that causes discrimination and profiling.