What is one major idea that you learned about comics after reading this book? -From Anindya and Daniela

How does Persepolis being a graphic novel contribute to the way her character develops throughout the story? Without the graphic elements, how would the story be different? -From Allayah

Why do you think that in the chapter ‘Time Flies’ Speigelman depicted the characters as people wearing animal masks? (From Skylar and Ana)  

How does the relationship between the present and the past start to operate differently in the second half of the book than in the first half? What types of techniques does Spiegelman use to produce tension, and to release tension?