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    Chanel once said‚ “The most courageous act is to think for yourself‚ out loud!”. In the autobiographical graphic novel‚ Persepolis‚ by Marjane Satrapi‚ Marji does exactly that. Persepolis depicts Marji’s life in Iran during the Islamic Revolution and how she finds herself and becomes more independent and rebellious by thinking for herself. Over several years‚ this novel follows Marji and the changes that she makes to gain her independence and how becoming independent means that she also becomes more

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    Persepolis (Old Persian: ’Parseh’‚ New Persian: تخت جمشید/پارسه‚ ’Takht-e Jamshid’) was an ancient ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire. The largest and most complex building in Persepolis was the audience hall‚ or Apadana with 72 columns. Persepolis is situated some 70 km northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of Iran (Persia). In contemporary Persian language the site is known as Takht-e Jamshid (Throne of Jamshid) and Parseh. To the ancient Persians‚ the city was known

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    Topic: Character Analysis of Marji in Persepolis Audience: Teacher Purpose: To Persuade You Are Who You Are Dean Acheson once gave the timeless advice of “always remember that the future comes one day at a time”. This quote highlights how truly important each and every day is and the significance of the time you use or waste. The way that you choose to use that time‚ the decisions you make‚ and the things that surround you change who you are and greatly affect your future. These are all aspects

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    Hadassah Viana English 10 Miss Febo 12/9/13 Marji is persistent‚ intelligent and not afraid to let people know what she believes in no matter how people will disagree with her or what the consequences will be. In the graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi‚ Marji is persistent because she firmly believes in communism in spite of the consequences or opposition. She really wanted to go to the demonstration with Mehri‚ but her mother warns her not to go because it’s very dangerous. On the very

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    In the autobiography Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi‚ Marji becomes a rebellious young lady because of the influences around her daily life. She is raised in the country Iran where she faces government oppression of freedom and war. Marji becomes rebellious because she is drastically influenced by her family and government restriction of freedom. Marji is influenced by her parent and their defiance of the government. Marji is raised up in a wealthy communistic environment. Her family participates

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    Persepolis is a story about a teenager named Marji. Marji is living in Iran during the fall of the Shah and the beginning of the new regime. Marji is in a wealthier class than others. She lives in a nice house with her parents. Marji is close to her family and stays connected with her grandma. When the new regime makes Marji and other girls change their lifestyles‚ all of the girls think it is a joke. This gets them in trouble and in the face of death. Marji develops differently than most children

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    Marjane Satrapi literally illustrates this process in her graphic novel Persepolis as the main character Marji grows because her life becomes much more complicated. Marji transforms from a religious naive and self-centered little girl to a reckless rude and incautious teenager. By the time she is sent to Austria‚ she is more sentimental and aware of her actions‚ but not enough to change her ways. Five significant events that take Marji from child to teenager are when her parents begin to demonstrate‚ when

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    foreigner from the region that is now Germany or Switzerland. Art for personal embellishment‚ like hair clasps‚ raised him above his peers. Darius of Persepolis As time progressed‚ art became a political tool. As kingdoms grew bigger‚ the kings had to overcome lack of communication. Darius the Great of Persia ruled over 20 nations from Persepolis. Communication was a problem‚ Darius had stone reliefs created that combined styles from all over the empire‚ and the carvings showed each nation bring

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    Cited: Satrapi‚ Marjane. Persepolis. United States: Pantheon Books‚ 2003. Print. Satrapi‚ Marjane. "Persepolis." The Story of a Childhood. 2003: 6. Medium. Satrapi‚ Marjane. "Persepolis." The Story of a Childhood. 2003: 36-37 . Medium. Satrapi‚ Marjane. "Persepolis." The Story of a Childhood. 2003: 74-75. Medium.

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    Alexander the Great Alexander the Great was a king and conqueror. He is commonly referred to as “the most powerful leader of all time.” What is it that makes him such a powerful leader? What has he accomplished that has made him so significant? Were his accomplishments positive or negative? These are all questions that when combined as one create a debate that has been going on for decades. There are those who admire Alexander’s military achievements and ability to carve out the largest empire

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