Iran–Contra affair

Satrapi tells her story through a young, rebellious, Iranian woman's point of view. In the unique point of view of Satrapi, she expresses her own opinions and views on themes such as religion, social classes, and danger in Iran. Her personal perspective on these issues in Iran, allow for impact on the way she writes. Because of this, Marjane Satrapi’s naive perspective influences the depiction of religion, social classes, and danger in the story Persepolis. In Satrapi’s description of her…

In addition to showing kindness to conquered cities, Alexander was a military genius. At the age 18, he was the commander in charge of the battle techniques in the battle of Chaeronea. During the battle, there was a gap in the formation that would have allowed the enemy to attack, but Alexander saw it and quickly went to fill it with the calvary. This quick action helps the Macedonian army win the battle and defeat Greek allied city -states which gave his father Philip II control over most of…

sprawled below.” (234) We can assume from the reading that a life of hiding your expression and individuality would be dull and a discouraging time. These women brightened up and became knew people when they entered the narrators home. On the streets of Iran they were intimidated and quiet. Expressing a personality like many of the seven women and could end them up in very much trouble. The veil could be represented as a wall blocking the way. They could only go so far with how outgoing or…

After reading the book it became clear that the telescreens were used to monitor the citizens of the society by the Party. Telescreens were everywhere including bathrooms and even behind pictures. Monitoring went just beyond the telescreens; the Party also encouraged children to turn in their parents. This is eerily similar to what occurred in Nazi Germany when propaganda posters tell children to report on their parents anti-Nazi activities. The Party’s desire to control people was all…

I identify myself as a white, Persian-American, spiritual, healthy, and heterosexual woman. In Persian culture, the majority of people left Iran for the United States following the 1979 Islamic Revolution. My family stayed. In my own country I lived a very comfortable life. My family belonged to a higher socioeconomic group and I never experienced any difficulty or distress while I was living…

Alexander the great was a substantial military leader he conquered many lands and formed a new culture the “Hellenistic Culture.” During his 13 years of leadership He conquered Persia, Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, Indians, etc. Alexander did deserve the title “Great” although many believed that he did not because of the harsh things he did when attacking other empires. Regardless the controversy surrounding Alexander he fought through them. There is little doubt that Alexander was a great…

Sphere of Influence As my first leader I am picking Alexander the Great. Alexander the great influenced in a lot of regions. He has made an impact in western and eastern culture. He influenced Greek culture through most of Asia and Europe. Even Africa and Parts of the middle east were heavily influenced by Alexander. Alexander rose from the top to become one of the most popular military generals in all of history. Alexander had an Empire the conquered from Greece, to Asia, Egypt, India, and…

Edin Palmar ENC1102 (TR 8:25-9:40am) Prof. Minchener 7 April 2015 The Reign of Xerxes I and the Greco-Persian Wars Xerxes I was born in 519 BC to King Darius and Queen Atossa of the Persia Empire, the strongest and most feared empire in all the land at that point. Due to the Persian kings always being greatly involved in the wars, the king was to appoint an heir to succeed him in case he dies in battle. Questions immediately arose about who would be the next king of the Persia. Two candidates,…

childhood of a young girl in Iran during the 1980’s. This story provides an alternative perspective of the events of the Islamic revolution and the war to follow. This paper seeks to prove the importance of Marjane’s childhood perspective when expressing her view of an alternative Iran. Marjane uses the innocence of childhood to expresser point of view. Iran is commonly thought of as an Islamic majority country. In an attempt to negate the marginalized view of Iran, Marjane seeks to provide an…

Cultures from all across the globe differ by the types of government from which they’re lead by. One prime example of this can be seen in Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, where young Marjane grows up watching her beloved, modernized homeland get converted into a traditionalist Theocracy during the Iranian Revolution. This abrupt change in culture shows just how much influence the government has on culture in general. Throughout Marjane’s life several different aspects of the Iranian culture were…