Cinema of Iran

Judging the history of the male homosocial relationship in pre-modern society of Iran, the reader can approach examining Persian miniature paintings two interrelated standpoints. The first standpoint deals with the discernible presence of young beardless courtiers who were in the entourage of kings serving as hunting and war attendants…

Marjane Satrapi uses images of martyrs cradled in the arms of veiled women throughout the graphic novel to convey not only the importance of martyrdom in the cultural identity of Iran during the war, but also in the broader context of Iranian history and daily life under the new oppressive Muslim government. On page 250 panel 4, Satrapi uses the angle at which the image is viewed, and the size of the panel itself, to give the feeling of importance within that image. The frame of reference in…

BACKGROUND PAPER ON IRAN 1. This background paper is on Iran. It discusses the geography, military, and US interests within Iran. 2. Iran’s geography is very unique. It is a Middle Eastern country, bordered by Iraq, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. It is also bordered by the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea.1 Iran is also within proximity to the Strait of Hormuz, a heavily traveled, narrow passageway that measures 21 miles at its…

Neil MacGregor analyzed the Cyrus Cylinder in the context in which it was written, the era it was found, and in a modern middle east. in the original context he look at what it meant to the Persians as saw it as a sign of how they ran a multiethnic state. one in which the rulers must accept that different regions have different religions languages on norms. some of these were inferred by the message on the cylinder letting concurred peoples return to their homes and establishing some basics…

Greece is home to the first advanced civilizations in Europe and has one of the most ex-tense histories of any country, it is considered the framework of Western society. Greece was first consolidated under Philip of Macedon in the fourth century BCE. His son Alexander the Great conquered great amounts of the ancient world, spreading Greek culture and science from the eastern Mediterranean to the Indus River. Today Greece is a democratic and developed country with a developed high-income economy…

been known for getting involved with matters that do not concern them. This is perfect example of this, Iran was doing just fine when their Prime Minister, Mossadegh, but America didn’t think so. They only got scared because they didn’t want Mossadegh in power because they thought that he would choose to align with the USSR. America only wanted to protect themselves and be able to control Iran and their oil. America only wants to increase the number of capitalist states and decrease the spread…

Throughout the late 20th century, the Middle East had been struggling with instability and hostility. Afghanistan had been locked in war between the Soviets and the Mujahideen. Israel and Palestine continue to fight each other after Israel was established in 1948. OPEC raised oil prices after the United States sent aid to Israel causing the oil embargo of 1973. Among these conflicts, a little-known president, Saddam Hussein, would grow to become one of the worst leaders since World War II, and…

substantially benefits Iran’s nuclear program, decreases the amount of time required by Iran to achieve a nuclear weapon or…

Marjane Satrapi writes her autobiography, Persepolis with an omnipotent style. Every once and a while she lets it be known that she is both the author and the main character with quips and commentary on a situation. She especially takes advantage of this in foreshadowing how her relationship with Reza. One of the times she does this really stands out to me, “Apparently, her best friend wanted to go out with Reza… Unfortunately, we don’t always get what we want” (Satrapi 278). In this short…

The life in Iran during Reza Shah’s tenure was full of inequity, harshness and cruelty. This period affected not only the local population, but also the Armenian community. Both “Persepolis” and “The Armenian Community of Tabriz” are bright examples of how indigenous people and unwelcomed non-natives suffered from the decisions that government made. As Satrapi brings up in “Persepolis”, her early childhood was spent in an easygoing way. She was brought up in a well-to-do family. She had mother,…