For Wednesday: Persepolis, pp. 155-245 (the Vienna chapters)

Read from the chapter entitled "The Soup" through the last chapter in Vienna, "The Veil." It looks like a lot, but these chapters go quickly and are very interesting--there are some very funny and racy scenes ahead, so beware! :) 

Answer two of the following:

Q1: In Iran, Marjane tried to be ‘punk’ and threw herself into American culture and music. How does she try to redefine herself in Austria, and why? Becoming punk almost got her killed in Iran…is this identity just as dangerous to her health?

Q2: What does Marjane find most strange or upsetting about Austrian society? Why is life in the 'free world' less emancipating than she expected? And related to this, how does she use her perspective as an Iranian to critique the Western world?

Q3: What is the difference between revolutionaries in Iran and Austria? Why are the so-called Communists and anarchists in Europe not quite what she expected?

Q4: How might these chapters shine a light on the difficulty of the immigrant experience? Many people here assume they are leeches trying to steal opportunities from American citizens? But how does it look from the other side?