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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Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel‚ Persepolis (page 142)‚ is an eye-opening story that takes place in Tehran‚ Iran during the 1970’s and 80’s. The protagonist in the story‚ MJ‚ is a young girl who grows in a country where she and the other women have to wear veils on her head and are treated differently than the boys in her country. The story starts and ends with a conflict between the communist and the fundamentalist. These two groups fight for different purposes. One for the religious law (fundamentalist)
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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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Persepolis and Destiny disrupted offer two perspectives on the complicated history of Islam. One focused on the personal journey of a woman living in one of the least liberating cultures and the other the complicated history of that culture and religion that lead to that point. Both authors have the eventual goal of educating people in western countries about the Islamic world but they take very different approaches to it and they are both influenced by their personal experiences and identities.
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In Document D‚ Persepolis‚ the Persian capital‚ has a palace where the emperor greets people. The architecture depicting a lion attacking a bull shows the might of the Persian Empire. Document E is a statue of Caesar Augustus‚ ruler of Rome during the Pax Romana when Rome
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Satrapi’s graphic memoir‚ Persepolis focuses hugely on the loss of innocence of Marjane‚ which she illustrates by using several techniques such as the sizes of figures and the contrast of shades‚ as well as the of details‚ or lack thereof she includes in her drawings. Marjane’s drawings are more than mere illustrations; they are drawn the way they are for a reason. Figure sizes throughout the book vary to show the importance or maturity of the characters. In the beginning of the memoir‚ Marjane
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fearlessness to speak their mind and question what those who choose to conform dare not to. Malala Yousafzai’s actions parallel to those of Marjane Satrapi‚ author of Persepolis‚ as they both stand up for what they believe in during times of oppression and chaos. Although growing up in different areas and being classified under different social classes‚ both Malala and Marjane came from poverty stricken middle eastern countries. Throughout their lives Malala and Marjane have had to face discrimination
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The text Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi explores many lenses‚ but the most prominent are gender and culture. Marjane reveals how gender affects the daily lives of people in Iran‚ she also shows how her life and many other lives were affected due to the cultural changes in Iran. Marji also explains how difficult it can be growing up in Iran for children and how it affects them. The chapter The veil explores gender inequality caused by the Islamic revolution and how it affected women and children in
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my peers‚ my family etc. surrounded me and constantly guided the decisions I made. Although influenced by many outside forces‚ I still held on to my morals and values that my parents had always taught me while growing up. The book‚ The Complete Persepolis‚ written by Marjane Satrapi‚ is about Satrapi’s difficulties of her childhood in Iran during the Islamic Revolution‚ the teenage years in Vienna‚ and her return back to Iran. The book shows the difficulties and joys of growing up in a completely
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Transition on Faith‚ Gender‚ and Doubt of the Innocent The “Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi is an important aspect to understand faith and doubt and the roles gender has in place. The author discussed the transitions of an innocent‚ curious child along side with faith‚ gender‚ doubt and ways it shapes a child’s belief in adulthood. Therefore‚ this paper will focus on the aspect of “Gender‚ Faith‚ Rebellion‚ and Doubt‚ alongside with Mary Daly and Saba Mahmood articles. Gender bias has always been
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