Culture of Iran

Marjane Satrapi is a young girl living out her childhood in Iran. She is lively, good spirited, and highly opinionated. The government in Iran is always trying to control how people think, act, and dress. Marji is constantly trying to make sense of the world around her, and is always listening to her parents talk about current events. She picked up on what was going on, and made decisions and inferences based on the information that was flying at her. This means that she based her likes or…

extremely non-secular country and being an extremely outspoken girl, I would want my parents to make the same decision that Marjane’s parents made. With the large amount of prejudice towards women and the lack of input form the people, the country of Iran is a negative place for a girl like Marjane to develop. A big factor that plays into Marjane’s parent’s decision is the role that women play in a country where religion and state are connected. Marjane’s mother knows first hand the way that…

different version of history that is known or believed. With this in mind, Persepolis is an autobiographical graphic novel about Marjane Satrapi reflecting back on her life during the Islamic revolution in Iran. Throughout the novel, Marjane writes the history again by adding an unique identity to Iran that rejects the government in power and the religion associated with the government. Satrapi often challenges Western perspectives of religion in the East. Additionally, The Kite Runner, written…

mother, sister, wife, or even daughters, just like women in Iran. We too,…

Although Iran was not involved in World War II, Iran was a major member for the Western countries especially the U.S. and Britain. Iran during the Cold War had many international and national problems that affected their economy. The changes in their government leaders affected their economy the most. Nationalization means to bring under the ownership or control of a nation, as industries and land (Dictionary.com). The Shah of Iran Mohammed Reza Pahlevi favored the Western influences. Iran’s…

the case. The purpose of this paper is to present my findings of Irans’ advanced maternity leave and childcare policies along with their Family Planning policy success. Furthermore, I will recommend that the Iranian government look into funding women’s maternity leave and childcare, at least partially, to lower employer burden and to continue funding their Family Planning program. Family Leave and Childcare Policies In recent years, Iran has pulled back on their strict population control…

It is quite obvious that within recent years technology has entrapped Americans in a thick, sticky web of social media networks, pop-culture styled news sites, and opinionated blogs. This section of technological advances adversely influences the American culture by poisoning the most private sectors of citizens daily lives. Most social media networkers blindly believe that this new trend of technology only enhances their lives through its instant-satisfactory style and the ability to create…

Iran can be seen as an “old and great civilization,” (Introduction), or it can be seen as a place riddled with “fundamentalism, fanaticism, and terrorism,” (introduction) In Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi disproves preconceptions of Iranian culture through the use of illustrations in a graphic novel format. First written in French, Satrapi’s graphic novel is set in Iran during the Iranian Revolution, and tells the story of Satrapi’s childhood, through her childhood self, “Marji.” In the graphic…

Changes in Iran after the Islamic Revolution In the late 1970s Iran went through a political change that alternated the nation. The Shah (king) Mohammad Reza Pahlavi wanted to modernize and westernize Iran in a way similar to the United States.However, Ayatollah Khomeini ( Iran 's religious leader at this time ) did not agree with Shah Pahlavi and wanted to go by the Islamic customs.The differences between these two leaders caused Iran to go in a chaotic state and birthed the Islamic Revolution…

1. Firoozeh doesn't encourage her parents to learn English because of the wave of immigration, which brought some of Iran to America. Throughout the chapter, Hot Dogs And Wild Geese, the author explains that she has always encouraged her parents to learn English, however, they were never able to fully learn, understand, and speak the language, especially her mother. However, since the wave of immigration, Firoozeh felt comfortable giving up on her parents because Iranian newspapers, television,…