Sartrapi, M. (2004).  Persepolis.  NY: Pantheon. Sartrapi, M. (2004).  Persepolis.  NY: Pantheon. Marjane is a girl that is clearly trying to find her identity.  Over and over again, she is faced with decisions that will impact the view that people have on her, especially of her family and the effect it will have on her heritage.  As the story progresses, she is faced with the injustices and treatment that places her in a position where she wants to forget it all and escape Iran.  After experiencing a life of thrill and “sin,” she is forced to return with her family.  Upon meeting a boy, who she felt was her better half, she decides to marry him, but soon realizes she isn’t happy.  Marjane knew that her identity would be defined by the action she would take.  She decided to return to Europe and leave behind the world she knew to become the person who she was meant to be.  I think that it is difficult to place yourself in the shoes of person that is coming from another heritage.  It is simple when heritages are so close together; but for Marjane, her story is depicted so well to demonstrate the struggles that people and children can undergo.  The pressure that Marjane felt to live up to the expectations of her parents was difficult, any reader can certainly empathize for her. Criteria: The story contained a very strong message (theme): Be true to yourself.  Though she tries to remain loyal to her family, the unavoidable truth that she was hiding from had caught up to her, and was faced with the decision to choose acceptance.