conveys a message that the time period was idyllic‚ similar to what people considered ancient Persepolis. Both of these time periods were considered to be filled with the greatest treasures and a time of happiness. Persepolis has many treasures such as Apadana Hall‚ Tachare palace‚ tombs of the kings‚ and inscriptions and artwork that the people here made throughout the empire. The people that lived in Persepolis were filled with joy because they were living in one of the richest cities and a place that
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Role of Women in Persepolis In the book‚ “The Complete Persepolis” written by Marjane Satrapi every woman had a prescribed role. The role of Marji’s maid was to show that social class differences do exist and to show what happens within these social class differences. Marji’s mother’s role was to support Marji and make sure that she was well off‚ while her grandmother’s role was also to support her and give her words of wisdom. Her school teachers’ role was to make sure that the female children
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Persepolis and Destiny disrupted offer two perspectives on the complicated history of Islam. One focused on the personal journey of a woman living in one of the least liberating cultures and the other the complicated history of that culture and religion that lead to that point. Both authors have the eventual goal of educating people in western countries about the Islamic world but they take very different approaches to it and they are both influenced by their personal experiences and identities.
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Although Simon and Marji had different views about freedom‚ they all agree that freedom is very important for people to have in their life. First of all‚ Simon thought freedom meant not being captive‚ and people can do whatever they want instead of being told to do so. Additionally‚ he asserted that freedom is very important for people and he indicates that a lack of freedom will make people not be able to do what they want to do. Lastly‚ Simon told me he had seen numerous examples of freedom in
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beliefs. In the graphic novel Persepolis‚ the author Marjane Satrapi‚ provides a viewpoint of the Iranian society far different from the widely perceived stereotypes. She depicts the Iranian people as much more than fundamentalists‚ fanatics‚ and terrorists by incorporating a humane atmosphere within her family and visualizing events that conveys to all people regardless of ethnicity and culture. One impression that I held about the people of Iran prior to reading Persepolis was that they lived their
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Satrapi’s early experiences have helped to form the unique perspective acknowledged throughout Persepolis. Throughout the novel‚ Satrapi uses graphic images to allow the readers to visualize the various dramatic events that the young Satrapi (once) witnessed. Satrapi’s informal diction and simple graphics force the readers to perceive Persepolis from the same childlike perspective she had. However‚ special attention is pulled towards Satrapi’s use of black and white graphics as a symbol of internal
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The opening chapter of Persepolis describes the implementation of the veil policy in Iran. After the populist 1979 Islamic Revolution‚ during which the westernized monarch‚ called the Shah‚ is overthrown in favor of an Islamic Republic‚ the new government becomes increasingly religious and oppressive and makes it obligatory for women and girls to wear a veil that covers most of their faces. The girls at Marjanes school‚ including her friends‚ do not like the veil‚ particularly because they do not
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Religion‚ loss of innocence and the danger of the Iranian society caused Marjane to become more self-aware and more mature about her environment. To Marjane‚ religion is important to her; she grew up wanting to be apart of her religion‚ although when she started growing older‚ and heard things from her parents‚ kids from school‚ her uncle‚ that believing something different from the regime can be the reason to go to jail‚ being in war and losing faith in Allah. The events that happened because of
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situations on a daily basis. Even though it can be tough‚ sticking with one’s family‚ they can make it through any situation. In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi‚ both authors use family relationships to show that even through difficult situations‚ they manage to stay together and make it through. In Persepolis‚ the main character‚ Marji‚ is living through the Islamic Revolution. The Islamic Revolution was a major event in Iran in which the people revolted against the
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Marjane is a headstrong‚ independent‚ and outspoken woman who was born in Iran‚ on the edge of the Caspian Sea. She grew up in Tehran‚ where she studied at the Lycée Français‚ before leaving for Vienna. In the book Marjane plays the role of a very curious and smart child. Marjane follows her parents’ footsteps and their views on the revolution taking place in Iran‚ but as she gets older her view on life changes a lot. Marjane is a character who gets herself into trouble with some of her various actions
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