western people talk about Iran‚ they are usually thinking about Islamic fundamentalism‚ disastrous war between Iran and Iraq‚ nuclear weapons tests… However‚ they don’t know what it is like to grow up and live in Iran. Graphic novelist‚ Marjane Satrapi‚ in her autobiographical comic book Persepolis that was published in French‚ recounts her childhood life in Iran during and after the Islamic revolution. Satrapi’s purpose is to show French people what it is like to live in Iran at that particular time
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Pahlavi Monarchy Falls” 2) In Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi‚ the country of Iran undergoes a series of governmental changes which restricted the citizens. Ironically‚ when the Shah’s regime fell‚ the citizens believed they would gain a limitless freedom with no boundaries; however‚ the citizens were experiencing an unhappy life full of fear and misery. Happiness is tied to the freedoms in doing whatever you want‚ the citizens of Iran never fully obtained freedom or happiness because of the strict clothing
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allowed to attend revolutionary demonstrations with her parents. Her parents do not want her to attend any demonstrations because the Shah is taking violent action against protesters. This shows that the policies of the Shah restrained the citizens of Iran from voicing their opinions and if they did‚ they would be imprisoned in order to maintain his power. During the rule of the Islamic regime‚ Marjane’s parents still went to protests to fight against these unfair policies just as they did against those
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Ismāʿil‚ was Shah of Iran and the founder of the Safavid dynasty which survived until 1736. Isma’il was the last heir of the Grand Masters of the Safaviyeh Sufi order. This order was a Shia sect and known for their military skills. The Safavid dynasty was one of the major native dynasty to rule what is now modern day Iran. In 1488‚ Isma’il’s father was killed in a battle at Derbent against the armies of the Aq Qoyunlu‚ a Turkic (Sunni) federation which controlled most of modern Iran. In 1494‚ the Aq
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Persepolis Film Review – Women’s Rights and Cultural Shifts Iran during the Iranian Revolution and the Iran-Iraq war was shrouded in darkness; it represents a time of major oppression by the Islamic-based government and is marked a huge shift in culture for the Iranian people‚ protests‚ and general resentment of the government. The coming-of-age film‚ Persepolis‚ reveals the plight of a young girl trying to find herself whilst simultaneously living in fear and being prosecuted for her seemingly
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More Than a Veil A Feminist Readings of Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis Cultural differences have been on the foreground of the ongoing struggle between the United States and Iran since the 1970’s. Stereotypes are built on misunderstandings which can prove costly in international relationships. Our national media coverage of Iran portrays radical Islamic men oppressing their female counterparts. Many American citizens have narrow opinions on Iranian women‚ most of them dealing with the infamous veil
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Persepolis Project Persepolis is a graphic novel written by Marjane Satrapi. The book is written in a first person point of view‚ portraying Marjane’s interpretations of key aspects of her child hood and what she had to go through growing up in Iran. Unfortunately for Marjane she grew up in a very troublesome time‚ the Islamic revolution of 1979 and the continuous revolts that occurred after the revolution. And we see over the course of the book how this greatly affects her life and the decisions
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Persepolis is a historical book yet an entertaining story of a girl during a frightening time in an important era in her country. Author‚ Marjane Satrapi writes about her experience in Iran as a child. She includes humor as well as sentimentality in this book to express her view on how times were. As a reader of this book it helped me understand the dark times that the Iranian people faced. With this book being a memoir it further helped understand the Islamic Revolution and the actions taken by
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The story is derived from her own personal experiences growing up during the Iranian Revolution (also called the Islamic Revolution) in Tehran‚ Iran. Included will be an in-depth analysis of the factors that caused the Revolution as well as an accounting of conditions in Iran during that era. A brief comparison of the current situation within Iran and how it is connected to the Iranian Revolution is also necessary. Persepolis is loosely based on the life of Satrapi. Lauded over by celebrated
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Economic Coorporation Organization Introduction: An intergovernmental regional organization that was set up by Iran‚ Pakistan‚ and Turkey in 1985. Its purpose was to provide and promote economic‚ cultural‚ and technical cooperation throughout Member States. During 1992‚ the organization had been expanded to also include Islamic Republic of Afghanistan‚ Republic of Azerbaijan‚ Republic of Kazakhstan‚ Kyrgyz Republic‚ Republic of Tajikistan‚ Turkmenistan and Republic of Uzbekistan. The organization
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