In this final chapter of Persepolis, Marjane moves to a new school after hitting the principal of her old one. In this new school, she objects to what her religious teacher was teaching. Her mother explains to her how big of a deal it is, that it's possible for one to get arrested and executed for doing things such as what she did. A week later, Marjane's parents tell her that the principal didn't send a report, but considering who she was, they wanted her to move to Austria. After a farewell to her friends and family, Marjane and her parents go to the airport. As she begins to board the plane, she takes one look back at her parents, only to see that her mother has passed out in her father's arms.
I really thought that this was a great way to end the book. It managed to be very emotional when Marjane was saying goodbye to her friends and sleeping with her grandmother one last time. The ending was sad, but at the same time, satisfying; It really made book feel complete.
Overall, I think that Persepolis was a very well made graphic memoir. It makes one experience the feelings that Marjane has throughout the story, and it really captures what life was like for her during her childhood.
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