Pick one longer passage or example in Nervous Conditions of interest to you that engages the tension between individual autonomy and allegiance

to community. Perform a close reading of the passage, and explain how or if you think Marjane from The book Persepolis might work out these

tensions. OR Pick a passage about the home, houses, or housekeeping in the text.

What do you think is the relevance of all this attention to dirty, dirtiness, etc?

Finally, how do either of these examples connect for you to Persepolis?