Iran

make important decisions. Perspective is an intensely powerful item that is individualized to every person. Marjane Satrapi’s perspective in Persepolis affected her view on religion, her losing of innocence, and knowledge on the social classes of Iran. Throughout the novel, Marjane experiences events that’ll shape her and her view on the world for a long time. The pictures shown in this essay are chosen to provide a more symbolic message relating to the events that Satrapi experienced. In order…

In 2004, two successful authors, Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Irshad Manji met over an interview and bonded immediately due to their passion for the same cause. They are two Muslim rebel’s sisters who are against radical Islam. Both have been targets for death threats due to their support for the feminist movement and for their rebellion against Islam and require constant protection. Ms. Hirsi Ali rejects Islam while Ms. Manji is a practicing Muslim who is against Sunni Islam. She aims to reform some of…

around the world pyramids seem to be a symbol for social classes. Simultaneously, when Marjane was learning about social class, the revolution was using social class as a weapon. A big part of Marjane’s perspective is affected by her social class within Iran. As Satrapi says “But it is her fault she was born where she is born?” (37). She doesn’t understand why her maid is being punished for falling in love with the guy next door, but her dad is attempting to explain how it would never work. His…

In Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, gender impacts the perception Marji has on gender and independence in society. She comes from a very politically liberal family whom strongly believe in the equal justice and independence of both genders. However, in Iran in the 1980’s, wanting equal independence for both men and women was not a very valued opinion among the government. As a child, Marji has morals in which she believes will guide her through her life. Although, as she gets older, she begins to…

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…

Oppressive regimes often keep its citizens crushed under brutal laws. The world of London in 1984, Iran in the 1980s, and the infamous Hermit Kingdom North Korea are examples of this. However, out of the three, North Korea seems the best place to live in because of its steady exposure to the outside world. North Korea is the best place to live out of the three stifling societies. 1984’s London is too stifling. There, your every move is watched and recorded. Not only that but our own children…

and political unrest lead a charge against the structure of government in place. The leaders of a given revolution are able to rally a large following in order to overthrow the political leadership in place. This is no different than what occurred in Iran during the late 1970’s. Ayatollah Khomeini along with his followers was able to overthrow Mohammad Reza Shah and rid the country of a monarchial government. In the eyes of Max Weber, individuals like Ayatollah Khomeini are able to accomplish…

What do you think of when you hear the name of the country Iran? The book Persepolis, written by Marjane Satrapi is written about a ten-year-old girl named Marji living in Iran during the revolution. Although there are many apparent differences between us and Marji, the author was able to show that we and our ways of life are very similar. The Iranian revolution was a time of great turmoil and conflict, with a lot of violence, oppression, and fear. This may seem sound bad, but this is not far…

preventive medicine to fetishizing machines like the Europeans. To the doctor diagnosing his country with Occidentosis, the medicine was clear. Iranian’s must remind remember their religion and by focusing less on pleasing the west and more on pleasing God, Iran will once again become a power to be…

Each tent is occupied by a family group which is represented by a male head. A woman may only be regarded as head if she is a widow and there are no males present, but even in that case, the woman may have a male relative represent her. These tents are units of production and consumption, the tents also hold rights over all movable property over flock, as they can act as independent units of political purpose. For most efficient herding purposes these households combine in small herding units,…