reflect upon their attitudes towards the past. This interaction manifests in the examination of the conflicting strengths and limitations of history and memory throughout Mark Baker’s memoir The Fiftieth Gate and Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel Persepolis as both texts place emphasis on the inherent bias of acts of inclusion‚ emphasis and omission. Consequent of the inability to objectively capture definitive truth‚ all modes of representations of the past are unassailably mediated by the author
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Although they come from two different worlds‚ Marji and Tayo learn‚ experience‚ and grow to become the people they are at the end of their novels. To become who they are‚ Tayo and Marji change their outlooks and perspectives. In Iran‚ Marji’s school taught her that God chose the leader of the country. Consequentially‚ Marji believed this throughout most of her childhood. As a result‚ Marji tells her father‚ “As for me‚ I love the king‚ he was chosen by God” (Satrapi 19) Marji’s father tells her
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Although they come from two different worlds‚ Marji and Tayo learn‚ experience‚ and grow to become the people they are in the end of their novels. To become who they are‚ Tayo and Marji change their outlooks and perspectives. In Iran‚ Marji’s school taught her that God chose the leader of the country. Marji believed this throughout most of her childhood. Marji tells her father‚ “As for me‚ I love the king‚ he was chosen by God” Marji’s father tells her the story of how the British took an uneducated
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other Iranian cities are patrolled by militia‚ who ride in white Toyota patrols‚ four gun-carrying men and women‚ sometimes followed by a minibus. They are called Blood of God. They patrol the streets to make sure that women like Sanaz wear their veils properly‚ do not wear makeup‚ do not walk in public with men who are not their fathers‚ brothers or husbands.” It continues to further explain how Sanaz is walking without a male figure and is trying to keep a low status. This act is rebellious because
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Persepolis Marjane Satrapi A Study guide Persepolis was originally published in France where it won several awards and wide acclaim. In 2003‚ the novel was published 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
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Today there are many things that can impact someone’s identity. Imperialism is the ideology of extending a country’s power and influence through military force. Consumerism is another ideology that is the belief that it is good for people to spend large amounts of money on goods and services. Consumerism affects one identity because it leads to people believing that money is everything and that it is okay to buy things without hesitation; although imperialism contributes to one’s identity the most
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However as the revolution progresses Persepolis also deals with the loss of innocence of young Marjane as she lives through the war and is also a metaphorical aspect in the book. Marjane tries to make sense of the revolution from the beginning‚ however being a 10-year old‚ understanding the cruel
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Cranes: … Antigone and Persepolis: The effect of a leader on a person’s belief of religion and how it helps or hinders character development Possible connections between Doll House and other texts: Doll House and Kite Runner: … Doll House and Macbeth: Roles as a husband and devotion to their wives as the working partner Doll House and Thousand Cranes: The effect of past occurrences on the character’s growth in the present (Kikuji and Nora) Doll House and Persepolis: The outgrowth of childhood
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Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is a graphic novel that depicts the life of a female coming to age during a time of war and violence in Iranian. The editor of The Ithacan‚ an online college newspaper‚ criticized this work of literature as being nothing more than an “advanced comic book” and “not too challenging.” He argues that Persepolis and similar literary works do not encourage intellectual advancement and does not benefit college freshmen. Despite the more basic vocabulary‚ the side narratives
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express what they’ve experienced or how they feel. Their art is created to present a main point to their audience. These artists use their talents not only to share masterpieces with their audience‚ but to share a story. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Persepolis‚ and The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy‚ all three of the author’s lives and experiences during a certain time inspired their writing. The author’s life inspires their writing by specific events happening around a specific time period‚ by providing
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