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    reason being is that as humans we are alike‚ but due to other factors we are different. We are different in the way men and women play a role in society‚ the way we value tradition‚ and the way we factor religion and ideologies. The texts Anthem‚ Persepolis‚ and The Lottery show the theme of Ourselves and Others by having different perspectives on topics we as Americans have

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    instead of explicitly stating feelings‚ they can be portrayed through illustration which will be absorbed both consciously and subconsciously by readers‚ further developing an understanding and connection to the content matter. In the graphic memoir Persepolis‚ author and artist Marjane Satrapi reinforces her turbulent emotional states over the course of her youth through panel design—specifically‚ captions‚ splash panels‚ and patterns. This‚ in combination with the monochromatic design heavy on negative

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    Cultural Acceptance in Persepolis Marjane Satrapi‘s graphic novel Persepolis is an autobiography that depicts her childhood up to her early adult years in Iran during and after the Islamic revolution. Throughout the novel Satrapi incorporates character development‚ religion‚ and the conflict of freedom vs. confinement in order to develop a greater appreciation between two opposing eastern and western cultures. When analyzing the current relationship between eastern and western cultures‚ it seems

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    the quotes would make sense‚ and that took a lot of space and left me very little to analyze. 3. The first change I made was reducing my summary of the book to as few words as possible. The second change I made was adding on to the analysis of each symbol at the end of each paragraph. 4. I’m most proud of this entire paper. I feel like my writing has improved greatly and I believe this paper will have a sky-high score.

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    Jizelle Torres Per.9 World Cultures Accelerated Persepolis Socratic Seminar Theme 2: Marji‚ the character Question 5: Considering the writer’s voice. Consider the writer’s voice. Was it appealing? Claim she is a kid so she has a different point of view although being a kid she is very educated on this topic Evidence “ I realized then that I don’t understand anything‚ I read all the books I could.” pg.32 “To enlighten me they bought books. I knew everything about the children of Palestine about

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    Form Purpose Audience Language How to use the text Reflective expository essay To explore the ideas of the prompt and consider different ways of looking at conflict. General adult audience‚ teacher‚ peers Sophisticated‚ formal with some personal reflection‚ switching between 1st and 3rd person. Descriptive anecdotes. Experiences of particular characters or events can be contrasted with other real life events or personal experiences. Feature Article on the effect of war on women for a weekend

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    Chris’ autism also gives him a compulsion to pay attention to small details and to be constantly looking for something. His impulses forces him to always be solving mysteries. Many mysteries in the book Chris thinks over completely before finding the answers much like Oskar. “I thought for a little while then I realized I had to find out who killed wellington.” (Haddon 9) This quote shows Chris’ desire to solve this mystery right from the beginning of the book. This mystery leads to more mysteries

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    Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is a graphic novel that encompasses the struggles of a child coming to age. An autobiographical piece depicting the life of a girl who is living through the Iranian revolution. Throughout the novel‚ Marjane has personal conversations with an autonomous god. She shares everything with him‚ her expectations of the world and her purpose in life. However‚ the relationship between them evolves over time as she grows older. When Satrapi introduces god in the novel she explains

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    Indian Culture‚ which is one of the oldest & richest cultures‚ is now days posing a serious threat as western culture is establishing its strong base in India and slowly and gradually wiping the Indian culture. It had already made its presence in Metro’s & now slowly heading towards other parts of India. Westernization has greatly effected our traditions‚ customs‚ our family and our respect and love for others. The concept of joint families is fastly decreasing every one wants to remain aloof from

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    Marjane Satrapi tells her story to readers by allowing them to relate to her. The graphic novel‚ Persepolis‚ by Marjane Satrapi‚ depicts Satrapi’s life as a young female during the Islamic Revolution in Iran. Satrapi universalizes the idea of a battle with independence while growing up‚ by sharing her experiences‚ in order to allow her readers to relate to her. Satrapi suggests that the idea of independence within childhood is universal among children in the world. “Satrapi illustrates that

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