raised in the book are the division of society by class differences and the influences of Western culture. These two political issues are of particular importance because they greatly affected Satrapi’s childhood as well as her pathway to maturity. Persepolis deals with issues of class disparities and Satrapi displays a conflicted feeling towards the subject. One of the reasons the subject remains contradictory is that Satrapi shows her parents as very warm-hearted‚ but flawed and hypocritical people
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Although Simon and Marji had different views about freedom‚ they all agree that freedom is very important for people to have in their life. First of all‚ Simon thought freedom meant not being captive‚ and people can do whatever they want instead of being told to do so. Additionally‚ he asserted that freedom is very important for people and he indicates that a lack of freedom will make people not be able to do what they want to do. Lastly‚ Simon told me he had seen numerous examples of freedom in
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Coco Chanel once said‚ “The most courageous act is to think for yourself‚ out loud!”. In the autobiographical graphic novel‚ Persepolis‚ by Marjane Satrapi‚ Marji does exactly that. Persepolis depicts Marji’s life in Iran during the Islamic Revolution and how she finds herself and becomes more independent and rebellious by thinking for herself. Over several years‚ this novel follows Marji and the changes that she makes to gain her independence and how becoming independent means that she also becomes
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Persepolis was a very insightful movie about the lives of Iranian people at a very important time in the 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
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The memoir Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is about Marjane’s childhood in Iran written from her younger self’s perspective. It is taken place during the 1980’s during the time the Islamic Revolution is unfolding. Due to this‚ her childhood is intertwined with the collateral damage of war. Through the comic strip images‚ Satrapi reveals the ongoing oppression the country faces and the challenges she faces. Not only is her home place being invaded but her childhood is too. Satrapi is forced to grow
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Nils Tangemann Josh Holland English A SL C-Code Section: Part 3 Works read: Satrapi‚ Marjane. Persepolis. Pantheon. New York. 2003 Question: How and why is a social group represented in a particular way? The Display of Revolutionists in Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis In Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis there are several important social groups that all play a role towards creating the whole picture that describes little Marji’s everyday life in 1970s Iran. The nature of the revolution during that
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other people interpreted the book as well as how each one of us understood and thought of it. In fact‚ before having had the interactive oral with all my class‚ I thought of Persepolis as a Bildungsroman‚ however‚ as each student said their different opinions‚ mine changed as well. For example now I believe that Persepolis is not only a Bildungsroman but also a graphical memoire that gives an inside look on Iran‚ it is a mixture of both. Also‚ throughout this interactive oral‚ I learnt that the
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The memoir Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is written from a child’s point of view. The author relives the moments she lived in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. She does this by not only telling us but by also showing us through comic strip images. This allows the reader to get a better sense of what she lived through and what she witnessed throughout her childhood. Satrapi’s purpose for writing this book was to depict the truth and to honor those who lost their lives during the war. To do this
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Wiesehofer states that archaeological evidence such as Fortification Tablets provide a comprehensive view of the wages and rights of common workers as well as the equity of man and woman. Discovered in the ancient cities of Pasargadae and Persepolis‚ the tablets were written in the form of brief administrative notes‚ which concerned the payments to workers or the supply‚ transfer‚ and distribution of the natural produce in
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Persepolis (Marjanne Satrapi‚ Vincent Paronnaud‚ 2007) Persepolis chronicles the life of Marjane Satrapi growing up in Iran. Growing up‚ she is surrounded by her loving family and relatives‚ and like most teenagers anywhere‚ she has a penchant for pop music‚ fashion‚ and rebelliousness. Soon‚ Marjane finds herself confronting the injustices of the Iranian regime. She sees her uncle die after his window-washer-turned-government employee refused to give him permission to seek medical treatment
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