Problem: Persepolis has been hailed in the New York Times as "one of the most delectable examples of a booming postmodern genre: autobiography by comic book." Discuss the use of this genre by considering the following questions: Why do you think this genre is so popular? Why do you think Satrapi chose this genre to tell her story? What does the visual aspect add that a conventional memoir lacks? Would you call this a comic book or does it transcend this and other categories?