My favorite chapter so far has been The Wine. This chapter reminded of the book 1984 by George Orwell, a dystopian novel in which most of the world lives under a totalitarian regime that heavily controls the language, history and behavior of its citizens. This novel focuses on a man in this society who faces internal conflicts with the laws and surveillance he lives under, and expresses his rebellious nature through engaging in a highly prohibited sexual relationship with a woman. What made me think of 1984 was how Marjane’s family and friends we forced to hide the fact that they drank alcohol and attended parties, even going so far as to hang curtains at home as to prevent neighbors witnessing illegal behavior. Both of these stories involved the characters being heavily policed, not just by legal authorities but also by regular citizens who held opposing beliefs. For example in this chapter of Persepolis Marjane’s mother tells her a story about how her friends father was arrested by soldiers because there was a rumor that he was going to host a party. Marjane’s family lived with the fear that they were always being watched, which was why they went to such drastic measures to protect their privacy.