Both “Persepolis” and “The Armenian Community of Tabriz” are presenting the life in Iran during Reza Shah’s reign. However, each passage has its unique approaches and sides that sometimes correspond to each other. Both Satrapi and Gregorian are demonstrating their childhood period. Although it took place in the same period, there are also some differences in their early childhood, lifestyle, financial status and household accommodation.
Satrapi’s early childhood was spent in an easygoing way. She was brought up in a well-to-do family. Everything has fundamentally changed when she was 10. Revolution affected her further life and made that kid to stand many terrible things. It was extremely confusing to her to figure out what is going on, why she should face demonstration at every step. It is not allowed anymore to study with boys, to come back home late. She also brings up some classism-related issues. It was both political, either social. Their maid was not allowed to have a relationship with the boy living near them. Nevertheless, the most encouraging thing that Satrapi brings up, is that she never got hopeless, she was talking to God, got some advice, and was always thinking positive despite the bad circumstances. She was trying to look hip, even under risk of …show more content…
In his words, they lived in “invisible ghetto”. He was mainly brought up by his grandmother, because he lost her parents in the early age. They were poor and also mainly ignored by the Muslim society. Despite all of this, Gregorian was diligent student. He was given a good education in Massoud-e Saad. One important point is that Gregorian also was always keeping to be a hip guy because he was Armenian and was a part of an ethic and religious minority. They were ignored by most of Muslims and faced a lot of classism-related issues. He quotes, “As young boys, we had to assume protective “street coloring” to
Satrapi’s early childhood was spent in an easygoing way. She was brought up in a well-to-do family. Everything has fundamentally changed when she was 10. Revolution affected her further life and made that kid to stand many terrible things. It was extremely confusing to her to figure out what is going on, why she should face demonstration at every step. It is not allowed anymore to study with boys, to come back home late. She also brings up some classism-related issues. It was both political, either social. Their maid was not allowed to have a relationship with the boy living near them. Nevertheless, the most encouraging thing that Satrapi brings up, is that she never got hopeless, she was talking to God, got some advice, and was always thinking positive despite the bad circumstances. She was trying to look hip, even under risk of …show more content…
In his words, they lived in “invisible ghetto”. He was mainly brought up by his grandmother, because he lost her parents in the early age. They were poor and also mainly ignored by the Muslim society. Despite all of this, Gregorian was diligent student. He was given a good education in Massoud-e Saad. One important point is that Gregorian also was always keeping to be a hip guy because he was Armenian and was a part of an ethic and religious minority. They were ignored by most of Muslims and faced a lot of classism-related issues. He quotes, “As young boys, we had to assume protective “street coloring” to