by Random House in the United States. Persepolis is a graphic novel which tells the story of its author and her childhood in Tehran‚ Iran. The novel details the author’s family life in the context of the 1979 Iranian Revolution‚ the overthrow of the Shah‚ and the resulting Iran-Iraq War. The book is drawn in a stark black and white style and is told from the perspective of Satrapi’s childhood self. The book’s themes deal with the moral ambiguities of the Iranian Revolution‚ the dissonance between
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People were revolting against him because they the shah uses his power in a wrong way‚ and this type of tragedy can be seen over and over again. It constantly reoccurs in our society throughout history. We are human creature and I believe that our nature is to have control over things. The Shah had control over army‚ military equipment‚ and media‚ which are very influential to most of us. He Technologies are developing
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Iran Country Research Report Executive Summary The Islamic Republic of Iran is a constitutional‚ theocratic republic in which Shia Muslim clergy and political leaders vetted by the clergy dominate the key power structures. Government legitimacy is based on the twin pillars of popular sovereignty--albeit restricted--and the rule of the supreme leader of the Islamic Revolution. The current supreme leader‚ Ayatollah Ali Khamenei‚ was chosen by a directly elected body of religious leaders‚ the
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become very concerned and involved in the dealings of the Middle East. In Persepolis‚ Marjane’s father explains to a very naïve and confused Marjane that it was not God who chose the king. The comic the depicts a scene of how the father of the current Shah‚ who was once an illiterate low-ranking officer‚ came into power because of the British‚ who took advantage of his illiteracy‚ and used him to gain access to the oil by helping him become king (Satrapi 19-21). As said by the British to the king‚ “You
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How far do you agree that instability in the Gulf Region in the period 1979-2001 was primarily caused by the actions of the Iraqi Government? The Iraqi government in the period from 1979 to 2001 was under the control of the Ba’ath Party and lead by Saddam Hussein‚ a Sunni Muslim whereas most of Iraq is Shiite Muslim. Hussein took control-as in became President of Iraq-in 1979‚ following the resignation of his predecessor‚ under claims of poor health. The main countries in this Gulf region may be
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country’s history. Two topics that stuck out to me the most were the effects of the war on the everyday lives of the citizens of Iran and secondly the not-so-patriarchal lifestyle of people at the household level. Once the revolution to bring down the Shah began‚ which was followed by the Iran-Iraq war‚ the lives of Iranians were never the same again. Before these events‚ Iran appeared to be what we can easily call ‘a modern society’. Women were treated equally‚ men and women openly socialized together
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and placing “Shah” Reza Pahlavi in power. With a steady flow of oil and luxuries being sold to the United States‚ the Shah brought prosperity to Iran. However‚ there was a growing resentment towards the Shah from the Shi’ite Muslims community for allowing western influence into Iran. This was the beginning of a turbulent relationship between the U.S. and Iranian governments. Relations escalated to the point where radical Muslims led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini overthrew the Shah‚ who sought refuge
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The United States and Iran (then Persia) relations began in the late 1800’s. King Nasser-al-Din Shah sent an ambassador to Washington D.C. although Americans had been traveling to Iran since the mid 1800’s (1‚1). From the late 1800’s till World War II‚ relations were very friendly and many of the representatives for Iran saw the United States as a “third force” in there drive to break free from the British and Russian dominance in Persian affairs (1‚1). The United States relations with Iran led was
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