Persepolis and Poetry

Before I get into what I think about Persepolis I want to express my reaction to the poem "War is Kind" by Stephen Crane. When I think of the word kind I think of pleasant and nice....someone or something that shows compassion towards others. So, how can war be kind? I see nothing nice about describing "corpses." It is as if Crane was trying to be sarcastic about war in general. He is pointing out the most grim and morbid aspects of the matter and then, shortly after, repeating the phrase "War is Kind." This poem really made me stop and think.

Now......Persepolis....I'm not sure how I feel about it. I don't like it...but I don't dislike it either. It is not literature that I would normally pick out to read at all. When I first started reading it I thought that it wouldn't be able to hold my attention. To my surprise, I actually have had a problem putting it down at certain points. I certainly gives me a different perspective on the people of Iran. We here in the United States only get to see a certain image of that area. Persepolis gives a glimpse into something we dont see every day and I like that.