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Next is the art I used to symbolize the message of Persepolis, growing up to parents who are active members of a revolution is likely to take a toll on any family. But for a girl discovering her identity and looking for role models it can be especially impactful. The protagonist struggles with her roots and finds outlets it much of western society despite her communists parents. She finds outlets in western music and activities ranging from drugs to promiscuity yet still keeps her parents mindset as she idolizes people in prison and those persecuted for the sake of the war. This story was one of the less Islamic intensive stories we read and enjoyed it in part because it was nice to see other literature from that region that shifted its attention to governmental issues. In clear support of communism, the story shows the reality that is the revolution. It is easy for people to discard death tolls and participation when they do not understand the familial implications of the revolution. Each person killed or injured is some one’s father some one’s mom some one’s daughter. But at the same time, little emotion can be shown on the part of the family who is affected. It is like they are forced to disengage regardless of the circumstances. Humans are not naturally repressive of feelings no matter how strong the faith in the goal. This realization inspired my art in which I display a number of different internal emotions portrayed with various colors, all on the back of a blank expression forced upon the beholder in light of the circumstances.