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    book Persepolis. We discussed what the book was about‚ some of our personal questions we had about the book‚ etc. This is basically how our discussion went: We had 5 members in our group that talked about Persepolis. The first and general question that was asked was who was everyone’s favorite character in the story. Everyone said that Marjane was their favorite‚ but Tyler stated that Marjane’s mother was her favorite character because she was more rebellious than anyone else in the story. A question

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    they have created a system of beneficial separation to classify their own unique traditions‚ beliefs‚ and costumes. These traditions‚ beliefs‚ and costumes come together to be specifically classified with the term of “culture”. In “The Complete Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi‚ we can observe‚ analyze‚ and become consciously aware about Iranian citizens’ social perspectives‚ form of living‚ and form of handling family situations‚ as well as their experiences all along with the 1979 Iranian War. Satrapi

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    of war is a continuous aspect of life in Iran‚ as it has been for “2500 years” (Satrapi 11). The Iranian people have suffered tremendously‚ and this immense anguish is both articulated‚ and illustrated by Marjane Satrapi in her 2003 graphic novel Persepolis. Through Satrapi’s use of repetition‚ in both her illustrations and narrative‚ she is able to not only explore the theme of war‚ but allow the reader to view war from the alternate perspective of a child witness‚ rather than that of a hardened veteran

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    a. As portrayed in Persepolis‚ Marjane’s life in many ways is very different from yours‚ but there may be more connections than are at first apparent.  Explore this possibility by comparing and/or contrasting one of your own experiences with one or two of hers as you know them through the book.  Make sure your comparison and/or contrast adds up to more than just an observation of similarity or difference.  What is the significance of these connections and why should it matter that your experiences

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    In the book: Persepolis Marji and others are surrounded by oppression set upon them and they have to live their lives under the control of the Regime‚ The Shah‚ and being in the mix of a war between Iran and Iraq. Persepolis reflects on what happened during the Iranian Revolution‚ the way of life for people in Iran‚ and how the conflictual and corrupt state of Iran effected & changed the lives of many. Marji shows and tells us throughout the book her experiences she faces in being surrounded by oppression

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    Persepolis runs deeper than the historic background or Iranian culture Marjane Satrapi experienced throughout her childhood. Satrapi’s story exploits the idea of feminism and empowerment of women‚ while also touching on the topics of family‚ religion‚ drugs and alcohol‚ all ways of life that are experienced all too well by the average person. Although many people you ask on the street might say they have not had to endure to warfare‚ perhaps you have met someone who has served for your country‚ or

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    the novel there is a lot of captivity and freedom explored in the novel of Persepolis in which it has an effect on us readers enhancing our understanding of the culture as well as the theme of Persepolis . Persepolis displays the freedom that is in the novel then it shows captivity and it is brought right back to Freedom. As the audience continues to read more about the captivity and freedom that is demonstrated in Persepolis the audience would comprehend better about the theme and culture . To continue

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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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    Gender & Occupation Gender roles differed significantly between men and women. Men had the ability to work in an region they liked while women were not allowed to work. In Paronnaud’s “Persepolis”‚ men were at liberty to find work and enroll in different locations where they would earn money for their families. In contrast‚ women were not allowed to work following the coming of stricter laws. When Marjane returns home‚ she was advised that should she be asked what she does all day‚ she was to say

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    Persepolis Reflective Statement Having an interactive oral always improves my understanding of the cultural and contextual elements of the book‚ as it provides more aspects and points of view to consider and add to my own analysis of the book. Within this interactive oral‚ I feel as if I got more from the book‚ and had a better understanding of a lot of things. For example‚ one of my seminar questions were “How does religion define us as people and effect how we interact with others”. I expected

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