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This posting argues how some texts both tell a story and comment on the importance of stories in our lives.

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Both works show that texts both tell a story and comment on the importance of stories in our lives. For example, please note that Persepolis reveals how stories shape and give meaning to our experiences. Satrapi's memoir shows how her experiences growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution impact her as an adult emotionally, socially, ethnically, intellectually, etc.

She exposes that stories can help understand when private and public issues conflict. She also shows how detrimental the regime scarred her spirit. Her stories not only allow readers to understand her country's history but also her own ...

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