Persepolis

Persepolis is a graphic novel by author Marjane Satrapi. It's a story of her experiences as a young woman living in Iran after the Islamic Revolution(1979), in the early 80s. At the age of six, she announces that she will be a prophet, having nightly conversations with God and eventually writing her own holy book. Her religious beliefs begin to fade away as she becomes more politically involved with the revolution, eagerly begging her parents to attend a "demonstration," much like a protest. Throughout the story she meets different people and hears stories from relatives she had never met before, all who've suffered incarceration and torture--those that were still alive. She becomes furious with the war between Iraq and Iran and quickly transforms into the popular 80s punk stereotype; jean jacket, Iron Maiden poster, Michael Jackson pin, etc. The veil over her head as well. She gets threatened by some older women in the street about her appearance and told she would be arrested, but escaped the situation by screaming a false story at the women.
This is a great story of how certain events can change a person's perspective, and in this case to the point of getting expelled from school. The pictures fit perfectly with the story and emphasize every single word in the text. Sometimes there is just a picture, but the idea conveyed is just as disturbingly revealing as any text could put it.