Persepolis Essay

Music is a popular method of communicating and expressing a person’s thoughts and feelings. Like many other forms of art, music is composed of a myriad of genres that are very distinct from one another. Often they reflect a person’s state of mind or personality; however, one’s own preference for music should not place a stereotype or limit onto that person. For example, a goth is usually seen as liking screamo or heavy metal music when in fact he or she may like classical or pop music. Usually,…

Cyrus the Great was the founder of the Persian Empire. He allowed his people to keep doing their traditions which made his people loyal to him. When he died in 529 BC, Cyrus had already ruled the largest empire in the world. He had a son named Cambyses.When Cyrus died Persia rebelled and did not have an obvious leader. A man named Darius defeated all his rivals and became the next king. He called himself "King of kings", because he was very powerful. He organized the empire into twenty provinces…

The postcolonialism period is usually defined to be “The social, political, cultural and economic practices that arose in response and resistance to colonialism” (Davis et al.1811). This term also refers to the historical period following the colonial era, which was the second half of the twentieth century. People strongly agreed that the second half of the twentieth century is considered to be the era of the postcolonialism because of the struggles colonized people faced. One text in particular…

Alexander the Great was one of the first military geniuses. He took over most of the known world when he lived, and all before he was 32. He conquered the Greeks, the Persians, the Egyptians, and more. He created a vast empire that only crumpled after he died. Most people think he was a great hero, but in reality he was a villain and one should not display him as a hero. Alexander the Great was a villain because he killed people to prove a point, took revenge when it was not needed, and killed…

under a ruthless government. Mistreated, people will fight back for freedom in the form of a revolution against the oppressor. What is more, in history it shows people can not evolve during such chaos. A lot of lives are lost or ruined. In the texts Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, “The Colonel” by Carolyn Forche, and “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane, all states that war oppresses innocent people. Clashing has occurred often in the Middle East. In the 1980’s the most disturbing…

Before the interactive oral, I thought Marji cared for religion. Marji herself claimed to be religious: “deep down I was very religious” (6.1). She also wanted to be a prophet and had discussions with God. I did not think Marji was secular or even minimally religious. During the interactive oral, one cultural and contextual consideration that was discussed was the Iranian revolution. During Mohammad Reza Shah’s reign, there were protests from both secular leftists who resented the Shah’s…

also that his stories are in religious sacred text such as the Qur’an. .There were positives legacies such as mixing Greek and Persian culture and being an inspirational military leader and there were negatives legacies such as the destruction of Persepolis and his empire collapsing. Alexander created an hellenistic…

about the Islamic Revolution in this book and the events are in chronological order. But, this memoir is also appropriate for just a good read since it is written in first person and it is an interesting narrative. The element of “lostness” in Persepolis is Marjane struggling to have a normal life throughout the Islamic Revolution. Marjane didn’t have normal life, because she was living in a war zone. Her traditions altered, her friends immigrated to new countries and she had to move away from…

Culture describes a people’s way of life. Through the whole of attitudes, ethics, ambitions, and practices shared by individuals in a society, people create a community that acts as one. Cultures reflect the moral and ethical beliefs and standards that describe how people should behave and interact with others. Nonetheless, problems occur in communities when a clash of cultures transpires, or when individuals in close contact exhibit varied beliefs. In any community, a multitude of cultures…

David Olmedo Ms. Smith English 10: Credit 4 10/1/17 The Right Decision: Marji’s Story Iran. In the 1980’s, both Iraq and Iran declared war. The results of this war caused innocent people to die, and many injured with no home. For Marji, a young girl who was 12 years old at the time, had unfortunately experienced this horrifying moment in her life. Things got so bad that her parents sent her to her aunts in Vienna, Austria. To be quite honest, I agree with the parent’s decision on…