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Symbolism In Persepolis

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Prior to the interactive oral on symbolism in Persepolis I was unaware of how much meaning and detail a graphic novel could convey to the reader. The interactive oral makes me want to scroll through the book again and look for the symbols mentioned that did not cross my mind when I was reading. I was particularly intrigued by what the veil symbolized. I always thought the veil was just a tradition that was overly exaggerated in Islamic countries; turns out it is much, much more than that. During the interactive oral, I was led to discover a new meaning of what the veil symbolized. The veil symbolized protection, it symbolized faith, and it symbolized oppression. I wondered how one symbol could represent so may conflicting concepts that were

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