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Persepolis (comics) plans:

-After reviewing talk page- there definitely needs to be some edits to the summary of the book, many are arguing that it is incomplete

-I think the film section needs to be lengthened- I've watched it so I know I can contribute to this. I see that there is a new film page for itself, but it still needs work.

-At the top of the article, wikipedia itself expresses concern over the length of many parts of the summary, I feel as though i could help in maybe shortening or summarizing this further.

Persepolis plans as of 4/4:

-I added a genre/style section preemptively and wrote a few sentences- I plan on working on this more.

-I want to add more references throughout the article, I think it lacks citations.

-I want to expand on the film section- I added that Satrapi herself co-directed the film, a significant fact that was missing.

-I plan on re-working the summary entirely.

-I think the see-also section could also use tuning.

Persepolis plans as of 4/5

- I want to switch the sentences in the lead and the publication history sections regarding languages. The one in the lead goes too into depth- it will be more appropriate in the specific section about publication.

-Quotes like this are found in the same article that might be beneficial to add to the summary when it is reworked: "Persepolis provides readers with a variety of characters who were all affected by war and revolution differently, each providing their own perspective on the nature of freedom and ultimately providing us with a more accurate account of the event."

-Background section: add Satrapi's quote about her intended audience: "Using a graphic novel like Persepolis in the classroom can enable students to acquire the necessary critical literacy skills that aid them in the important tasks of reading the word and the world (Freire & Macedo, 1987). If students develop their critical thinking and reading abilities, they will be far readier to deal with the world they face and to have a positive impact on that world and on its prospects for peace" from the GRAPHIC ETHICS: THEORIZING THE FACE IN MARJANE SATRAPI'S PERSEPOLIS article.

-Change article title from comics to graphic novel

-Change "graphic autobiography" to "graphic novel based on her life" in the genre section and where else it is featured.

Persepolis plans as of 4/11:

- Change the name to "graphic novel", maybe explain it in genre/style section

- quotes from the article "Critical Encounters in a Middle School English Language Arts Classroom: Using Graphic Novels to Teach Critical Thinking & Reading for Peace Education" on ProQuest. It has good quotes regarding the benefits of teaching graphic novels in the classroom, like "The graphic novel is a relatively new concept that is highly promising for engaging secondary school students in literacy and literary studies. It is an inviting resource for them because its multilayered, nonlinear structure format allows students to access the text in various ways beyond what the traditional linear format of print texts can offer.....Using a graphic novel like Persepolis in the classroom can enable students to acquire the necessary critical literacy skills that aid them in the important tasks of reading the word and the world (Freire & Macedo, 1987). If students develop their critical thinking and reading abilities, they will be far readier to deal with the world they face and to have a positive impact on that world and on its prospects for peace."

-Already added the genre/style section-expand on this, use the refworks articles

-Expand on film section with detail

-Shorten the summary/character section

-- maybe exclude minor characters/ or at least extremely shorten their descriptions

-add some text boxes from the novel itself : below are some possibilities

“The regime had understood that one person leaving her house while asking herself:

Are my trousers long enough?

Is my veil in place?

Can my make-up be seen?

Are they going to whip me?

No longer asks herself:

Where is my freedom of thought?

Where is my freedom of speech?

My life, is it liveable?

What's going on in the political prisons?”

- “I had learned that you should always shout louder than your aggressor.”

Article evaluation


 * In the "Perks of being a wallflower" article (novel, not film), the layout is mildly confusing: I think that the public reception to the novel before and after the film was released might want to get more attention- maybe their own paragraphs.
 * There should be probably be sections as : "critical responses to book", "bans/challenges/ backlash to book"
 * The first sentence of the "Background and writing" section doesn't flow as well I'd imagine it could become.
 * The first sentence of "style and themes" also doesn't fit, in my opinion: I think there should be some configuration of the background section combining with the style and themes.
 * Someone actually mentioned this in the talk section- no one seemed to disagree majorly
 * The character list/ descriptions were deleted as mentioned in the Talk section- I think this should be re-added.
 * Under "see also" section of linked articles, only "repressed memory" is linked. Why not also pedophilia, sexual abuse, suicide, etc. ?