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Persepolis IB Paper1 Paper2

The document outlines assessment tasks for the English A: Language and Literature HL course, focusing on a guided textual analysis of 'Persepolis' and a comparative literary essay. Students are instructed to analyze visual and verbal elements in the texts, addressing themes of identity, oppression, and resistance, while also considering guiding questions. Additionally, suggested literary pairings for comparative analysis include 'The Kite Runner,' 'Maus,' and 'The Joy Luck Club.'

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Persepolis IB Paper1 Paper2

The document outlines assessment tasks for the English A: Language and Literature HL course, focusing on a guided textual analysis of 'Persepolis' and a comparative literary essay. Students are instructed to analyze visual and verbal elements in the texts, addressing themes of identity, oppression, and resistance, while also considering guiding questions. Additionally, suggested literary pairings for comparative analysis include 'The Kite Runner,' 'Maus,' and 'The Joy Luck Club.'

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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

English A: Language and Literature HL

Persepolis Assessment
NAME: _________________________________________

DATE:__________________________________________

Paper 1: Guided Textual Analysis

Text 1:

Text 2:
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
English A: Language and Literature HL

Instructions:

Write a guided textual analysis of one or both texts. Your analysis should examine how
meaning is constructed through visual and verbal elements, considering:
- The creator’s choices
- Interaction between text and image
- Tone, mood, and perspective
- How each text addresses themes of identity, oppression, and resistance

Guiding Questions:

1. How do the visual and verbal elements interact to create meaning?


2. In what ways do the texts invite reflection on gender and political control?
3. How does each text position the reader/viewer in relation to the issue?

Paper 2: Comparative Literary Essay


Choose one of the following prompts and respond with reference to Persepolis and at least
one other literary work studied in class.

1. In what ways do the works you have studied show that identity is shaped by
displacement and cultural change?

2. To what extent do the works you have studied suggest that silence is a form of resistance?

3. Examine how the works you have studied explore the relationship between personal
memory and historical events.

Instructions:

- Develop a sustained, focused, and comparative argument.


- Make detailed reference to both works, analyzing how each uses literary and structural
features to explore the question.
- Recommended word count: 1,200–1,500 words.

Marking Criteria (Summary)


Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be assessed according to the IB criteria:

AO1: Knowledge, understanding, and interpretation of the text(s)


AO2: Analysis and evaluation of the choices made by the writer/creator
AO3: Focus, organization, and development of ideas
AO4: Language use, style, and register
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
English A: Language and Literature HL

Suggested Pairings with Persepolis:

• The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini — exile, political oppression

• Maus by Art Spiegelman — war, memory, trauma

• The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan — cultural identity, generational conflict

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