During the Persian conquest‚ Alexander killed many Persian soldiers who were defending their land. Once Alexander made it to Persepolis he razed it to the ground‚ and enslaved the civilians. Alexander claimed that the razing of Persepolis was revenge for the burning of the Acropolis of Athens in 480 B.C‚ 150 years earlier. Alexander is not Greek but he still burned Persepolis “for Athens”. Alexander wished for total destruction and embarrassment of
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general knowledge about the country. My first thoughts were religious extremism‚ oil‚ and links to terrorist groups. They say that ignorance is bliss and I can honestly say that I am guilty of being ignorant. From the very beginning of the book‚ Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi‚ I realized that the story is about more than just a country at war. The story is about a child with ideals. It is easy to stereotype someone of a different culture. I say this because it is the truth. It is much easier to allow
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factors to be considered in Xerxes’ rise to power; particularly other claimants to the throne; most notably Artobazanes. However‚ Xerxes held greater claim to the throne due to genetic links‚ and public approval. Epigraphic evidence found at Persepolis; alludes to the possibility of a co-regency; saying that Darius ‘left the throne’ 11 years prior to his death. This would lead to a clear‚ simple succession. However‚ in another version of the text in Akkadian language‚ the text says ‘went to his
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the Great as this victory will shortly after make him King of Persia as this battle would lead him to Persia’s capital‚ castle Persepolis‚ Babylonia‚ and Persian treasury. After Persia had lost at the Battle of Gaugamela‚ they were never able to recreate an army that was as vast as Gaugamela. In the same year‚ Alexander and his army continued marching forwards from Persepolis looking for Darius‚ but Alexander was too late and was never able to fight Darius face to face. At Caspian Gates Darius was left
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Beset with the unthinkable‚ the Islamic Revolution defines turbulent times for many Iranians (Tehran). Numerous females including Satrapi were robbed of their social rights due to westernizing and secular efforts (Tehran). In turn‚ the Islamic Revolution undermined the younger Satrapi’s ability to come to terms with her own identity; nevertheless‚ she now writes to share her experience with oppression and her later journey towards cultural integration. It is a historical dispute that woman did
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emperors of ancient Persia built their capital at Persepolis‚ in a valley of the Zagros‚ they did so with strategy in mind. Persepolis was placed in a common “bottleneck” in the annual migration routes of several tribes from the warm coastal plains to the cool summer pastures in the north. Twice a year‚ several whole confederations of tribes had to pass by Persepolis with all of their wealth in sheep‚ goats‚ and horses‚ and he who ruled Persepolis ruled what then was Persia. One of the tribes that
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood‚ by Marjane Satrapi Identity and Social Justice Unit Ms. Kamrass English 9 Essential Questions: Why is childhood an important time of life? When does it end? How do people cope when their lives are changed by forces they cannot control? Persepolis is a graphic novel. Why do you think Satrapi chose this genre to tell her story? I. Literary terms: mood – the effect of literature on the reader: it is usually controlled by imagery allusion - in literature‚ an implied
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In Persia "Cyrus the Shepherd" invited a newer‚ more sophisticated government that distinguished it from the previous foundation civilization. In this new government‚ a centralized bureaucracy ruled‚ meaning that while Cyrus was the king and Persepolis was the capital a highly staffed team helped run the empire. Since the Persian Empire was so large‚ Cyrus broke it up into many distinct sections called satraps‚ which had considerable local autonomy (power). In other words‚ not only was there a
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about the many challenges of growing up in Iran. Some of the challenges that she faced were serving time in the Evin Prison for speaking out against the Iranian government‚ escaping a death sentence and finally fleeing Iran for a new life in Canada. Persepolis is a memoir written by Marjane Satrapi‚ which is an autobiographical graphic novel that explores a childhood in Iran during the turbulent years surrounding the 1979 Iranian Revolution. It also talks about how the government was overthrown‚ the theocracy
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Throughout the years of my schooling experience I’ve adapted a love for writing and have came to love writing essays. As students moan and groan I silently rejoice because I get a chance to express myself through writing. To me‚ writing is like an art people use to express things the can’t say face to face. Out of the essays I have written so far this year I definitely have my favorite little pieces. Every writer has that little ‘I really love this part’ in any of their pieces. But‚ altogether my
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