Iranian Embassy Siege

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 situation. I have no…

portrays Iran throughout the book. Through certain images we may receive an enhanced representation of Iran by the revolution, imperialism, nationalism, social classes and religion. This photograph captures a group of people protesting against the Iranian government (Brookings). It properly defines the definition of a revolution which is, “the usually violent attempt by many people to end the rule of one government and start a new one” (Merriam). This image also relates to Persepolis.…

It is very common for a novel that is turned into a movie to have some differences. The novel and film Persepolis, do have little differences but I think the overall purpose is the same. One small difference is the starting of the novel and film. The novel is in chronological order starting right from Marji childhood. In the movie, the opening scene is of adult Marji sitting in an airport in Paris. While sitting in the airport she begins to have flashbacks of her past and childhood. This new…

In the Iran Hostage Crisis about 60 people were held hostage from November 4th, 1979 to January 21st, 1981, so that's a total of 444 days the people were held against their will. That's one reason why I want to be there during the Iran Hostage Crisis, and the reason being is because I want to see what all the people had to go through, and how they were treated like while there. To be honest I would want to experience what they had to go through, because maybe then I wouldn't take life for…

If I was the author of the story trying to get this book published and someone asked me what does this story bring to society and if there is a meaningful theme, I would respond with Persepolis is a story about a little girl who is in a tough situation, who throughout the story slowly becomes more aware of her situation and starts becoming more mature. I (The author) believe that by being rebellious you will always challenge others and learn to think for yourself. There is proof of this…

country had become very dependent on the West in many fields. As a result of this dependence, Iranian culture was greatly influenced by that of the West. The main elements of this culture that were carried over consisted of wealth, youth, seeking fame, good fortune, beauty and status. In this form of culture, which is under great influence from the West,…

The Islamic Revolution (also known as the Iranian Revolution) has been acknowledged as one of the most consequential events of the twentieth century, initiating a period of Islamic revivalism and the struggles against ‘modernisation’ involving the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty, under Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi, and its eventual reinstatement of Ayatollah Khomeini, the leader of the revolution that introduced Muslim fundamentalism. Political repression by the regime of Mohammed Reza Shah,…

Iran’s nuclear program was not always seen as a controversial aspect of Iran’s domestic policy. As a matter of fact, the origins of the Iranian program began in the 1950’s with the support of the United States. Research and development of a nuclear program began once Tehran joined Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Atoms for Peace initiative and signed treaty No.4898. On December 8, 1953 during the 470th Plenary Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly the Atoms for Peace Program was launched by…

To summarize this book would 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…

January of 1978 was the beginning of ten years of dark times for Iran. The people of Iran had to suffer through a revolution, a new government, and a war. Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi is a book featuring a young girl Marji who was growing up while these negative events were happening. Marji had to face many issues growing up with her parents, herself, the war, and the new government. Marji was able to get through these events, however it was not without deaths, violence, and negativity.…