Author’s draw upon the complex interplay between modes of representation and their ability to shape meaning‚ in order to reflect upon their attitudes towards the past. This interaction manifests in the examination of the conflicting strengths and limitations of history and memory throughout Mark Baker’s memoir The Fiftieth Gate and Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel Persepolis as both texts place emphasis on the inherent bias of acts of inclusion‚ emphasis and omission. Consequent of the inability to
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law of the land (Pew Global Survey 2010). Hence‚ there is a need to search for a model system which accommodates religious and democratic ideologies amicably. It is through such a context where the role of the non- Arab States‚ namely Turkey‚ Iran and Israel becomes salient. Each of these countries’ political system represents a prototype which can be emulated or adapted within the Arab context. Some may argue that Israel does not have a predominant Muslim population and thus‚
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood‚ by Marjane Satrapi Identity and Social Justice Unit Ms. Kamrass English 9 Essential Questions: Why is childhood an important time of life? When does it end? How do people cope when their lives are changed by forces they cannot control? Persepolis is a graphic novel. Why do you think Satrapi chose this genre to tell her story? I. Literary terms: mood – the effect of literature on the reader: it is usually controlled by imagery allusion - in literature‚ an implied
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Ki-moon visited Pakistan at the weekend‚ calling on the world to quicken its aid pledges. Pak-Iran On 12th Sep. 2010 the Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei‚ called the devastating floods in Pakistan which have left about 20 million homeless the most urgent issue of the Islamic world and called for an immediate humanitarian assistance to Pakistan by Muslim nations and governments including Iran. On 5th Sept. 2010‚ Pakistan’s President expressed his profound gratitude to the Iranian
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silences another character in a text. For example: ’How are secularists silenced by the Islamic Revolutionists in Persepolis?’ The autobiographical graphic novel‚ Persepolis written by Marjane Satrapi opens up with the chapter The Veil‚ in 1980 in Iran‚ when the revolution has began. Marjane is 10 years old forced to wear a veil as a school girl. Where did you find this page reference??? Why is this relevant ? does it play a relevant significance in her life growing up. Forced. Explain the word
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Persia before 1000 B.C.E. Indo-European speakers‚ sharing cultural traits with Aryans Challenged the Assyrian and Babylonian empires Cyrus the Achaemenid (the Shepherd) (reigned 558-530 B.C.E.) Became king of Persian tribes in 558 B.C.E. All of Iran under his control by 548 B.C.E. Established a vast empire from India to borders of Egypt Cyrus’s son‚ Cambyses (reigned 530-522 B.C.E.)‚ conquered Egypt in 525 Darius (reigned 521-486 B.C.E.); largest extent of empire; population thirty-five million
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PERSEPOLIS PERSEPOLIS Ancient Persia was a large region that was ruled by the Persian kings‚ until they were defeated by Alexander the Great. Ancient Persia comprised of south-west Asia (present day Iran). ABOUT PERSEPOLIS Persepolis is an Ancient Persian city‚ northeast of modern Shiraz in Iran. It was one of the capitals of Darius I and his successors. Its ruins include the palaces of Darius I and Xerxes I and a citadel that contained the treasury looted by Alexander the Great. Persepolis
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Iran(former Persia) is a country located in the middle-east. However‚ it’s not an ARAB country and the people speak persian(farsi) NOT arabic. They are well known for being rich‚ educated‚ and good looking. They are also famous for their cats and hand-made rugs. Physical features: Persian women are said to be some of the most beautiful women in the world. They are famous for their exotic looking eyes. In general‚ Persians have black hair‚ brown eyes‚ and light brown skin. However‚ this is just a
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new religion‚ this migration results in a diaspora where the group is removed from their country of origin. An example of this is visible in Persepolis‚ a film adapted from Marjane Satrapi’s novel. The story shows the life of Marjane as she flees the Iran following the Shah’s overthrow in 1979. It shows the struggles of assimilating into a new community while maintaining a cultural identity‚ and the re-assimilation that follows when returning to their place of origin. It brings forth the question of
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Ayatollah Khomeini The Ayatollah Ruhollah Khumeini born in Khomein‚ Iran‚ 1901 bacame leader of Iran in 1970 by forcing the overthrow of the SHAH(MUHAMMAD REZA SHAH PAHALVI) and Prime Minister Shahpur Bakhtiar. The son of ayatollah of the Shiite sect‚ he achieved the high religious rank of ayatollah in the 1940’s and by 1962was one of the 6 grand ayatollah’s of Iran’s Shiite muslims. Exiled in 1963 for his part and religious demonstrations against shah‚ he moved to France in 1978. In Paris Khomeini
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