One of the most distinguishing ways in which the author tells their story is through historical and social context.  In the story, the author and the education system she’s in, portrays communists such as Marx and Fidel Castro as heroes.  These viewpoints contrast very differently compared to the United States and the present day.  For the U.S, communism has been viewed as evil while in Iran it is viewed positively.  This example goes to show how different social climates and beliefs are in this part of the world and during that time period.

 

Something else that caught my attention was the publication of this comic book.  It says that the book was written in 2002.  This is just a few months after the 9/11 attacks. After 9/11 there was a huge generalization of terrorism with the Middle East, which most likely provoked a response out of the author to share their story and the perspectives of those who lives in that region.