"The Socks" -Marjane Satrapi

I really enjoyed reading this. It was a really different format, but I feel like Satrapi managed to get her point across much better in this manner than she would have accomplished any other way. The "graphic novel" illustrates her experiences in Tehram, and how the culture in the area was very difficult for her to adapt to. I can't imagine living in an area where you aren't allowed to wear what you want, have to keep everything covered and the rules are extremely strict. I think by illustrating her story, Satrapi makes it easy for the reader to relate to it. If i were reading about this situation it would be so absurd to me that it would almost seem unreal. The fact that I am looking at faces who are speaking actual words makes me realize that there really are cultures where women, just like us in the US, have practically no rights. It's almost incomprehensible that a government would have the power to be forcing women to always fully cover themselves, and not look at men, and not be able to run in public. I can't imagine showing wearing makeup or showing my wrist as a form of rebellion... those are things people in our culture do without even considering that it would be unacceptable. It never ceases to amazing me just exactly how much we take for granted in our lives.