In the book Persepolis‚ the pictures represent a devastating time in Iranian history. The fourth panel on page twenty nine is a picture that gives a good representation of Iran’s history. The bottom left corner presents Marjane’s father taking pictures of demonstrations and fighting between the people and the government. To the right of Marjane’s father are nine pictures unaligned‚ all of whom are taken during the demonstration. The pictures were mainly of the military controlling the demonstrators
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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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Amira Black 10-29-12 Period: 2nd Kim Wilde Analysis In Kim Wilde‚ it’s been a year after her Uncle Taher dies‚ Iran reopens its borders. The family gets their passports. Marjane wants the family to take a vacation together but her parents tell her that they need a vacation alone. They tell her that they are going to Turkey. They promised to bring her back Western things‚ like posters of Kim Wilde and Iron Maiden. Marjane’s father says that he really
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Marjane Satrapi portrays her depression and shift from innocence in her book The Complete Persepolis. She uses colors and memories to show her true feelings. There is a major shift from her innocence to corruption of knowledge about war around the time she leaves for Vienna. She felt the weight of Iran in a place she was supposed to be safe. Right up until Satrapi leaves for Vienna‚ she can be seen wearing white in her clothing on almost every page. After this point‚ she can be seen wearing white
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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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beautiful‚” is a popular quote by Kailash Satyarthi. Anyone over the age of fourteen modernizes the idea whenever they say: “When I was a kid; life was much less complicated”. 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
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The autobiography Persepolis‚ by Marjane Satrapi‚ takes place in Iran in the 1980s after the Islamic Revolution where history‚ propaganda‚ and stringent dress codes greatly impact the protagonist‚ Marjane Satrapi. Marji’s country‚ Iran‚ is very rich in history and culture spanning over 2500 years. Unfortunately‚ Iran‚ formerly Persia‚ has not ruled itself since the defeat of the Persian king Darius to Alexander the Great of Greece. Since then‚ others rulers oppress and control the country. Marji
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mention kids and adolescence‚ who are impressible and almost incapable of independently filtering the information they receive. It makes them easy manipulative and in some ways affects their further development. We can observe these processes in Persepolis‚ on Marjane’s example. We see an Iranian girl taking interest in western culture‚ doing different sorts of activities corresponding: partying‚ listening to pop and rock music‚ wearing nike shoes and denim jacket‚ trying a cigarette‚ skipping school
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In Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel Persepolis‚ we follow Marji as she faces various obstacles throughout her childhood into adulthood. Most of her childhood is spent in Iran‚ yet her adolescent years are spent in Vienna. Although she and her family believe a different environment will bring her peace‚ she’s faced with a set of complex issues in both Iran and Vienna. She faces herself when she is thrown into less than ideal situations. Satrapi displays how even in a place away from physical violence
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Molding Hand of Oppression: Forming an Identity in Persepolis Every person is unique. However‚ there are many similar parts that go into creating every person’s identity. Of course‚ there is the biology‚ the genetics. Then there are outside forces‚ the nurturing of a person. When trying to form an identity‚ there are numerous outside factors that contribute‚ such as gender‚ culture‚ and environment. For Marji‚ the protagonist of the Persepolis series‚ being an Iranian woman is absolutely a factor
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