Iran

the government has changed from a slightly Americanized culture to a more oppressive conservative Islamic culture. In 1979 Iran, a movement occurred that was later known as the Islamic Revolution. Persepolis is Marjane’s (Marji”s) auto biography of her at twelve years old going through the historical events taking place in Iran from 1980 and onward. The changing government in Iran had a profound impact on the population resulting in conflict and horrific violence that an any child…

obligatory to wear the veil at school” (3), Marji begins her book with the implementation of the veil. It was an act of compulsion upon all young girls and women to wear the veil in their everyday life. Due to the many societal changes occurring in Iran, women were demoralized and no longer respect by men. Their gender predisposed them to various disrespects from officers of the Islamic Regime. In various occasions throughout the story women’s virtues are tainted with the threat and fear of…

Climate and the Chronology of Iranian History by Alan Mikhail Alan Mikhail focuses on the importance of creating a chronology for the history of Iran through a powerful environmental factor: climate changes. This is particularly different than the historical “norms” of politics, economics, and war that were typically associated with Iran. In this article, Mikhail uses climate change to chronicle four different accounts of climate cooling in the region from the early eleventh to the nineteenth…

other type of rebellion. Marj lives with her parents in Iran where certain actions as drinking alcohol and smoking are prohibited. The people of Iran created or produced this “Quiet Rebellion” by not going the way of any other rebellion against the government, they were secretive with what they had in mind.…

On January 16th, 1979, a grieve and joy fell over Iran. It was the day that the shah of Iran left with the promise of coming back. He left while leaving millions of supporters wondering: is the shah really going to come back? That question was answered when an army officer fell down at the shah's feet and wept and begged the shah not to leave. The question was answered when he pushed back tears while going up the stairs that led to his plane. It was answered when shah's last step took forever…

group of “religious fanatics” against westernization. The only person that released information regarding the fire was the Shah. During that time it was believed that the Shah had been picked by god himself. Therefore, the Shah controlled everything in Iran in regards to the media. He had complete dictatorship over the newspapers, the radio, and reporting outlets. Along with this, the Shah made himself out to be a wonderful leader who was all for embracing westernization. For that…

be like asking someone their life story and hoping you don’t miss a beat. I read this book twice to be sure I caught every small detail that Firoozeh Dumas went through. Funny in Farsi begins with the author Dumas, a girl who moved to America from Iran with her family, talking about why they moved and what she thought about it. Of course, they didn’t move to just any part of America, they moved to California. The reason behind the family 's move was because the father, Kazem, got hired as a…

mandatory veil in public under the threat of imprisonment. If they are not imprisoned, women are either fined or flogged. Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel, Persepolis: The Story of Childhood, chronicles her life as she grows up in post-revolutionary Iran. Satrapi employs comparison and contrast to illustrate the discrepancies between women and the law during this pivotal time in Tehran’s history. To begin, the novel opens with Satrapi’s character,…

production company is TAG/TRAUM Film Production and is co-produced by ARTE and NDR. Set in Tehran, Iran, the 14-year-old Sonita struggles to dig deep into the music industry and to become a rapper. Sonita?s biggest obstacle that she faces in her journey is that her Afghani family attempts to sell her into marriage. However, unlike most Afghani girls, Sonita kept writing rap songs in Iran, evoking her frustration through rebellious words. The documentary portrays Sonita?s attempts in…

Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi, is a graphic autobiography about growing up in Iran during the Islamic revolution in Tehran from age six to fourteen. This graphic novel contains several recurring visual symbols and icons. One of the most important of these symbols and icons in Persepolis is the symbol of God. God represents faith and Marji’s belief in what is said to her and how she perceives it. When God is present Marji is undoubtful that everything is alright. Marji's faith begins strong and…