Culture is influenced by many different factors. Iran is no exception. Iran 's culture is affected by history, past conflicts, and religion. Iran, known as Persia until 1935, has a long and rich history (Iran in perspective, 2008). Early rulers of Iran were known as shahs who determined rules and policies. During the Qajar Dynasty, Shahs were seen as shadows of god and guardians of the flock. They exercised extensive authority over life, honor, and property. The Shah was the sole possessor of the right to give concessions, privileges, and even monopolies; what they granted they could also take away. The Shah would intervene in the economy occasionally: regulating production, prices, buying, selling, and stockpiling food. The shah’s word…
Satrapi is unable to call any place but Iran home. A home to most people, including Satrapi, is a place where one is born and raised. With that said, both Austria and France simply cannot compare to Iran. This is because no matter how long Satrapi lives in either country, or how much she studies and learns about the cultures, she will never have the same memories or experiences that a native has. Through both the interviews with Bookslut and Asia Society, as well as her graphic novel Persepolis,…
Firoozeh Dumas says that Americans know very little about Iran and Iranians, and I agree. Before reading her book, I would have been confused and lost if anyone asked more for any information about Iran. After reading Funny in Farsi I feel as thought I have a better understanding of Iran, Iranian culture, and Iranian Americans. One of the most interesting things I learned, was how American’s views and opinions of Iran and Iranian people changed after the Iranian Revolution and hostage…
During the time prior to the Islamic Revolution, the primary focus of media was content related to housekeeping, psychiatry, counseling, exercise, work and entertainment. The majority of which are more concerned with the personal and biological roles of women. In addition, due to Iran’s close relationship with many developed Western countries, most notably the United States of America, the country had become very dependent on the West in many fields. As a result of this dependence, Iranian…
Classifies the book A charming account of everyday life in Iran by the Iranian-American writer Hooman Majd, this book offers what average Iranians experience in their socio-political and cultural lives in Iran’s theocratic system of governance. Majd, who periodically travels to Iran, experienced the Iranian life, this time with his American wife and his son. Using at times a satirical language to communicate with his readers about the facts of life in Iran, Majd tells me that in comparison to…
"Growing up" is very confusing yet pivotal for learning, self-discovery, and development. It is difficult to maneuver through this time under "average" circumstances. However in The Complete Persepolis, the author Marjane Satrapi recounts her childhood spent in Iran during the Iranian Revolution, her teen years spent in Austria in asylum from the Iran-Iraq War, and her return to Iran after gaining global perspective. Throughout the graphic novel Marjane is required to adapt to her ever-changing…
hatred. Sadaf had spent much of her time between Iran and Moscow honing her talents and skills as one of the world's greatest nuclear physicists. Clandestine circles monitored her movements and knew she had advanced training. Sadaf's talents are well known and respected in Israel, Moscow, Beijing and Washington. Sadaf had become fully indoctrinated into the Shiite and Iran culture which included seeing the West as a mortal enemy that at least must be neutralized, fully conquered at best. The…
important dynasties in Iran. The Safavids dynasty made Shia Islam the official religion and Qajar dynasty gave Muslim the political power. In 1906, the Qajars accepted a constitution, developed a parliament that protected minority rights, but the Shah disapproved. The Shah was the current ruler of Iran under the Pahlavi Dynasty. In 1951, Mohammed Mosaddegh became the Prime Minister but fled the country in 1953 when the citizens revolted against him and replaced with Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi,…
Religion is an important factor in the Middle East, especially in the country of Iran. In fact, the Iranian government ignores that nonreligious Iranians even exist! Religion plays a major role in Iran’s society. What religion is the most popular and followed, and is that religion forced upon the people? Do people get along if they come from diverse religious backgrounds? Iran has a somewhat high population, consisting of 77 million people. That’s a lot of people, and 99.4% of those people…
Marjane Satrapi, the author of «Persepolis», was born in 1969 in Iran, in an aristocratic family, belonging to the Qajar dynasty, whose members ruled Iran between 1781 and 1925. Despite their origins, Satrapi's parents shared the ideas of communism, and her uncle had even been executed for his political beliefs. (Tulli) "Persepolis" is a story of Marjane Satrapi growing up in her native Iran. The events in the book take place in the period from 1979 until the end of the 80’s. The overthrowing…