Persepolis Study Guide Questions Introduction 1. Satrapi is trying to dispel the stereotypical image that all Iranians are fundamentalists‚ extremists‚ or terrorists. 2. The author’s two motives for writing the book are to dispel the stereotype and to honor the memory of those who fought for freedom and died. “The Veil” 1. The novel begins in 1979. 2. The two outcomes of the Islamic Revolutions were the shutting down of bilingual schools‚ and the girls had to wear veils.
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Western. Particularly in Iran‚ the citizens are fanatics of their religion‚ especially since the 80’s‚ after the Iranian Revolution and the establishment of the Islamic Republic. At that time‚ Iranians weren’t happy under the reign of Emperor Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi because of the allegiance to the west during Cold war and the political reforms‚ which include women’s right to vote. Most
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With her education of social work‚ it eventually revealed the darkness in Iran that were out of reach of the shah. For example‚ the orphanage and the inmates that they saw outside of Tehran were living under horrible conditions that it shocked Sattareh and her students (218). The sight of the conditions were horrible that it demonstrated how much corruption was involved and how little the shah or others knew of such conditions. With this event‚ Sattareh had to find ways to comfort the students who saw
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The rise and expansion of Islam has had a significant impact on the role and rights of women throughout history. Since its origin in the seventh century until modern times‚ the Muslim faith has somewhat broadened‚ but has mostly restricted women’s rights in numerous Islamic communities. The history of Muslim women is complex‚ as it involves many advances and declines in numerous locations‚ such as Egypt‚ Afghanistan‚ and Iran‚ concerning several subjects‚ including both civil and social rights. Thus
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Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is a graphic novel about the islamic revolution in 1979. The book was wrote by Marjane as well as illustrated which makes the images connect and show what she thought better than if someone else did it. Every image in the book was carefully thought out in order to help the reader get the most out of them. One image in particular that has lots of imagery is the image of 3 men sitting around a campfire on the bottom row of page 19. The image of the men sitting around
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Whether its liberal‚ radical‚ or social feminism‚ its clear society still hasn’t adequately answered “the woman question”. There have been many writers and theorist who have attempted to solve this societal issue—one of the best known is Simon Beauvoir’s piece “The Second Sex”. In this piece Beauvoir makes an argument that women are disproportionately intellectually behind men only because they have just now started to discover the world. Beauvoir believes a large portion of female oppression begins
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The middle east has been at the centre of involvement for great powers for centuries. Its people have been subjected to conquest‚ colonization‚ and regime change. The Ottoman Empire‚ European powers and the United States have each impacted the region. The combination of their actions created the modern states of the Middle East as we know them today. This argues that the current social and political situation in the region is a direct consequence of these various powers. The Ottoman Empire was facing
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The Causes of Unrest in the Middle East The causes of unrest in the Middle East are historical‚ religious‚ economic and geo-political. Ancient history and ancient civilizations can serve as a framework for understanding some of the existing enmity. For example‚ the Persians (Iranians) and the Babylonians (Iraqis) have been fighting for more than 3‚000 years. However‚ the current unrest in the Middle East is the result of Western ethno-centrism and colonialism (covert and overt)‚ combined with
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dd 101 College Parkway - Florestano Bldg. 202A ( Arnold‚ Maryland 21012 office (410) 777-7063; fax (410) 777-7054 HLS/HIS 261—History of the Middle East--Online Spring Semester 2013 Course Syllabus and General Information Course Description: The History of the Middle East course will explore processes of change and broad continuities in Middle Eastern history‚ demonstrating how change and continuity have influenced the region from the era immediately preceding the Prophet
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al Arab‚ basically where the rivers run into the Persian Gulf. This was not a new dispute although Iraq also hoped to seize the western Iranian region of Khuzestan‚ an area known for its extensive oil fields‚ however‚ after the fall of Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlevi‚ “The Shaw of Iran”‚ in 1979‚ Iran’s military was severely weakened. Iraq seized the opportunity to reclaim the Shatt al Arab and control the waterway into the Persian Gulf. The Iraqi offensive was initially successful‚ capturing the port
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