From Reading
Lolita in Tehran
and Persepolis
2
Read from Reading Lolita in
Tehran and Persepolis 2
 Pages
81-84 of your textbook
 When you have finished, write
down the setting and conflict of
both from Reading Lolita in
Tehran and Persepolis 2 on a
sticky note. You will be called
upon to discuss what you have
written down.
Add vocabulary to logs
 Add
vocabulary for from Reading
Lolita in Tehran to your vocabulary
logs (pages 82-83 of your textbooks)
segregate
2. allocate
3. convert
4. Irrelevant
Columns: Word and Definition,
Reader-Friendly Explanation,
Example, Picture
1.
Analyzing the text
Complete
Analyzing the Text
questions #1,3, 5-7 on a
sheet of notebook paper
(page 86 in textbook).
1. Identify details the author of
Reading Lolita in Tehran uses
to describe Sanaz. Why might
the author have included
these details?
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There is a description of how Sanaz walks: with her
head bent down, quickly, and with determination.
This shows the fear that Sanaz feels. Even if she has
not done anything wrong, it is possible that she
could get in trouble for something as simple as
walking down the street.
Her clothing is also described. We can see the
process of Sanaz covering herself up.
3. The author of Reading Lolita
in Tehran wanders aloud if
Sanaz is aware of her own
power. What power is the
author referring to? Does the
main character in Persepolis
feel like she has a similar
power.
What is Sanaz’s power? The power to think
differently, to act differently, or to rebel!
Why do you think that this is a threat to the
regime?
5. What might the red socks
have symbolized, or
represented, to the
Committee?
The red socks represent an act of rebellion.
The committee wanted to stop this from
happening and stomp out any sign of
nonconformity.
6. In Persepolis 2, the narrator’s
facial expression remains the
same. How would you
describe the facial expression?
How does this consistency
help reveal the author’s point
of view?
The narrator’s expression could show
unhappiness, worry, and/or confusion. This
shows that, as a woman, she is disturbed by
what is happening, but might be confused
about how to change it.
7. What ideas are emphasized
in both the text and the
graphic novel?
Both authors suggest the idea that the
regime forces women to be anonymous
and have fewer rights. In both the story and
the comic, women rebel in small ways to
express themselves.
Performance Task:
Comic Strip, Letter, or Diary Entry
1.
2.
Create a one page comic strip that
illustrates from Reading Lolita in Tehran.
Your comic strip must include text from
the memoir, speech and thought
bubbles, and captions. Your goal is to
effectively convey the author’s message
through your comic.
Write a one page (single spaced) letter or
diary entry from Sanaz’s perspective. Your
writing must show an understanding of
the issues that Sanaz faces as a woman in
Tehran. Use proper spelling and grammar.