"To prepare, we need to become aware of the shift, understand its causes, and think creatively and innovatively about new educational strategies to the coming changes." (Hayles, 1)
How does the shift become apparent with a novel such as Persepolis?
Instead of picking a particular quote from the primary reading, Persepolis, I decided to look at the novel as a whole when trying to answer this question. When I think of studying Literature, I think of novels such as Pride and Prejudice, and plays by Shakespeare. If I was picking books for the course, I never would've thought to pick a graphic novel. But the more that teens/children change, especially students, the more we should figure out ways to fit these changes. That's not to say that we shouldn't continue studying Jane Austen and Shakespeare, we should just add to it. Persepolis allows for a whole new audience; it takes those that read graphic novels or manga, even, and lets them read the same story, just told in a different way. I think that the author of Persepolis was very aware of this shift, understood its causes, and thought of a creative, innovative way to tell her story.
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