First off: LOVED Persepolis. It reminded me at times of Kabul Beauty School, a memoir of how one woman (Deborah Rodriguez) worked to open the first beauty school in Afghanistan post-Taliban. I highly recommend it, not just for the story, but the deeper understanding of how frustrating the red tape surrounding aid to the Middle East can be. Just like Persepolis, it is a great way of seeing a side of a culture we are too ready to cast as a stereotyped image.
Next: My rant was not disregarding the books, or any other characters' flaws in either of the "Superhero" novels, but was instead questioning why two authors who have proven their ability to write extremely stong and brilliant female characters failed to do so in what are considered some of their best works. I was not bashing either of the books, the male characters, or men in general.
The Shrew has spoken.
1 comment:
Thanks for the information about the novel on your blog.
On another note, I was not meaning to imply that you were bashing men in general. I was making my response (and yes, it was quite long) about why I agreed/disagreed with your post. I was also trying to communicate with you and the rest of the people working on blogs in this class.
- Kristopher
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