Graphic Representation of Oppression and Rebellion in Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood through the Eyes of a Child

This paper aims to explore the ways in which oppression and rebellion are represented in

Graphic Representation of Oppression and Rebellion in Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood through the Eyes of a Child

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