Willowthaus, the daughter of Hades and Persephone, was a beautiful, strong, and mischievous young woman. She was conceived during the winter months while Persephone was in the underworld with Hades, and then born in the Springtime on Earth while Persephone was with her mother Demeter. Demeter was so happy that Persephone had a child, but feared for what her life would be like in the underworld. After a great deal of reckoning, Persephone agreed to let Willowthaus stay on Earth to be raised by Demeter.…
I am the greek goddess Persephone. I am the queen of the underworld and the goddess of spring growth. I am the only daughter of Zeus and Demeter. I was abducted by Hades, the god of the underworld. I am the queen of the Underworld and the goddess of spring growth.…
In the times of Greek mythology and epic hero writing, were epic heroes all the same?From the Greek epics The Odyssey by Homer and Perseus by Edith Hamilton, the reader can find out. In The Odyssey, epic hero Odysseus faces many challenges and must use larger than life strength and courage on his odyssey home to his family in Ithaca after the Trojan War. Perseus is a story about the demigod Perseus who goes on a journey, with the help of god Hermes and goddess Athena, in order to kill the Gorgon Medusa, proving himself and saving the woman he loves in the process. Odysseus and Perseus have many differences, such as their source of motivation and what they relied on to complete their journey, but they are still similar in that they both are determined enough to complete the task at hand.…
Innocence and Feminity in Salman Rushdie’s, East, West and Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis In Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi shows the struggles from childhood while growing up in Iran to the subsequent encounters in Europe. Salman Rushdie’s “East, West” on the other hand uses fiction and reality and blends the two in its most controversial perspective. Despite the difference in style and writing language, the two books are documented in certain themes with complementing ideologies. The main objective is to determine the similarities and the differences between the themes of innocence and feminity as portrayed by the two authors.…
Persepolis-Marjane Survived! In what ways has your family influenced the way you grew up or what you wanted to do in the future? Marjane’s family had different beliefs than the dictator and took action by rebelling on the streets. Marjane’s family influenced her on what to believe in and how to stand up for what she wanted. Throughout Persepolis, the beliefs of Marji’s family set a path for Marji to mature into a rebellious person.…
At the desk sat the headmaster himself: August VonGericht. He was slightly terrifying in this atmosphere. "Yes, is there something you two needed?" he asked.…
Two female characters, Marji from Persepolis, and Tambu from Nervous Conditions, go through struggles to overcome entrapment and ultimately escape. Throughout these two novels, Marji and Tambu both embody most of the ten characteristics of an archetypal female hero. Marji and Tambu both experience gender expectations, become an outcast, and go on a journey to create a better life. Also, in the beginning of both novels, Marji and Tambu live an ordinary life, then confront gender oppression, decide to act, and finally create a new beginning. Marji, from Persepolis, is forced to go through these experiences because of the circumstances of her society.…
A pretty one, at that.” , Granger said. “Before we met you, there was this girl, traveling with her family. She had noticed me and Mr. Simmons arguing over where we are heading next. The girl walked over to us, with a cheery smile, and asked if she could join in.…
Marjane Satrapi was returning home to Tehran from years of living in Vienna, Austria. She'd become very different from the Satrapi in Tehran; basically a makeover with ups and downs. The frames in this chapter represent the transition of past Marjane and present Marijane. What she'd come home to was intensively contrasting to the rooms he once recognized; her tapes were gone, the furniture seemed to be smaller than normal, everything appeared to have a twist to it. Marjane soon realized upon her arrival home that she had grown out of her childhood ways, she didn't idolized the same people like Kim Wilde and Camel any longer.…
New York City is filled with jaw dropping skylines, buildings as high as the heavens and sites that will leave you speechless. It is known for its unique atmosphere and its endless beauty, but on top of all that, imagine it at Christmas time—streets filled with glimering lights, tons of jolly old santas parading down the streets, the sight of flawless ice skaters and the aroma of hot coco, but most importantly the one and the only enormous, beautiful and breathtaking Christmas tree thats stands up to 65 feet tall right smack in the middle of Rockefeller center. Each year tons and tons of people from all over the world, even the underworld, come to see the magical sights for themselves. Peresephone, the daughter of Demeter decied she wanted…
The teacher started talking about herself with a kind voice she said you call me Ms. Jones. It was surprising to me because back in India, teachers did not used to discuss about their personal life at school. We were not allowed to call our teachers by their name instead we called them madam or sir. Then she passed out a packet called course requirement and syllabus. This was also new to me.…
Given the increased access to information in the last twenty years, it is shocking to see that social studies taught in the same way as they were taught thirty years ago. Walk down most hallways during the school day, and you will see the glazed over eyes of students that have to listen to facts that will never obtain any type of relevancy for them. This is not to say that lecture does not have it's place, but we really need to involve students in history. The easiest way to accomplish this is through the outlets students already use to show interest in things. Media such as books, movies, and art should be incorporated on a much more frequent basis to help students associate with the past.…
The Iranian Revolution may not seem like the ideal situation for humour to be applied, but humour is seen often in Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel Persepolis; a book retelling Satrapi’s childhood during the revolution. Although her story is littered with the tragedy and brutality of oppression and war, the horrors she experienced are often combined with funny moments that seem impossible in her situation. The premise of humour may seem out of place in a graphic novel about a terrible time, the addition of laughter actually balances out the heavy events of the book and allows the audience to have a greater understanding of her life and avoiding the romanticization or downplaying of tragedy. Human beings are naturally averse to talking about hard or touchy subjects, humour is used to bring light to tough subjects when a regular conversation would be deemed difficult or strained. Lighthearted parts balance out the dark undertones of the story.…
Throughout human history, recurring stories and themes pop up around the world, crossing borders of both language and culture. Though they can vary from tales of a great flood to how the world came to be, the most common and easily-identifiable is the Hero’s Journey. Outlined by Joseph Campbell, the Hero’s Journey is the story of a great person travelling to a strange, otherworldly place (literal or metaphorical,) facing a fearsome enemy, and returning to the “normal” world having gained wisdom and experience. The most famous of these tales, like The Odyssey or the Epic of Gilgamesh, have masculine heroes, defined by traits like bravery, strength, or fearlessness. However, two famous stories of a descent into a literal and metaphorical underworld…
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is a graphic novel and autobiography that encompasses Marjane Satrapi’s life as a child in Iran’s Islamic Revolution. Satrapi writes a beautiful story but her use of graphic imagery really allows readers to connect and understand to her personal and mental growth. Throughout the story, Satrapi goes through a great change in personality which is fueled by her residence in revolutionary Iran. Her personality matures and is greatly affected by the repression and the pain she experiences when living there. Specific events are highlighted by Satrapi to draw out the distinct personality traits she grows.…