Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Meaningful or not?

 Reading a new book is always like opening a new world, isn't it? Everything, beginning with the cover and ending with the quality and the "smell" of the paper, catches my attention. Every small detail. That's why, though it is not the book, when I saw the cover of film "Persepolis" I was intrigued.

-Really?

- Hello, Ms. Reason. I can't really say that I've missed you...

- Don't be so sullen. However, I am interested. What was at the cover?

- A woman. Though she is not at the center of the cover, she certainly plays a great role. Today I saw an interview with Marjane Satrapi and find that it is she depicted on the cover.

- Don't you think that it doesn't matter at all? It could be any woman. Actually, I don't think that cover plays great role. 

- Well, and I think the cover is very important. It gives small characteristic of what is inside. I think by putting her own picture on the cover, Majane Satrapi pointed out that this story is about her, autobiographic, somehow, though with some fiction, of course, to make the reader or the viewer more interested.

- Hmmm... maybe you are right. Nevertheless, I still think that what is inside is much more important.

- But it is always great to have a beautiful wrapper, isn't it?

  
                                             An interview with Marjane Satrapi

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