Iranian languages

things in their life for one reason or another, while writing about their life, one will most likely write about events in their life that they remember most vividly or events that changed their life in such a way. Persepolis, a memoir about a young Iranian girl, Marjane Satrapi, who grows up during the Islamic Revolution and goes through many experiences that shape her future and change her view on life. Although, there were many events that happen during that revolution that impacted Marjane…

What if someone told you, you can’t go to school? What if someone told you, you can’t work here? Some women have been killed for disobeying these rules. If someone has told you any of these things, then you might be an Iranian woman. Since most people can remember not just Iranian women but women in the Middle East have had a difficult life. A lot of these women do not have their basic human rights. Sure things have gotten a little better over time but they are still way far behind and it’s not…

On June 3, 1989 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini died of complications following surgery. Millions of Iranian citizens took to the streets to mourn his passing. During the period of mourning, thousands were injured and many lost their lives. This mass outpouring of passion was aimed at the man largely responsible for the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and the establishment of an Islamic Republic. While the 1979 Revolution was facilitated by a number of groups including but not limited to the religious…

Persepolis’s Place The Iranian Revolution took place in 1979, when Iran became a religious fundamentalist society and theocracy, changing the country as the Iranian people knew it. Clothing and fashion became centered around modesty as the new leaders believed that hair would stimulate and distract others. Children were enlisted—as young as age twelve—to go to war. The new theocratic government had a Supreme Leader who enacted legal changes, not for the will of the people, but for his own agenda…

There’s always going to be struggles while growing up. In the film “ Mary and Max” by Adam Elliot, the two characters Mary and Max struggled through their life unlike other people. Mary’s a small little girl who lived in Australia and Max in his middle ages lived in New York. They both were sad, had no friends, and did the same routine everyday in their household. Their goal was to have a friend; Mary writes a letter to Max and it changed both of their lives. Mary and Max talked back and forth…

Nationalism is pride and devotion to one's country or culture. In 1929, political changes in Latin America were sparked after the Great Depression in America caused people to lose faith in their liberal government. in 1907, Reza Khan, a Persian officer and then future ruler, tried to modernize the country by turning to Western methods, as well as making Persia an independent state. In 1925, Jiang Jieshi tired to remove the Chinese communists and warlords from China. A form of political…

have frayed away from the history of Middle East. He found that the people who write the history books found it best to resist the topic as a whole to avoid conflict. In Persepolis, Marji the main character tell her story from the perspective of a Iranian female living in a upper/middle class family; she is also against communism and fundamentalism. Marji had very strong opinions on the revolution. She stated “For a revolution to succeed, the entire population must support it.” (Satrapi 17).…

father’s footsteps. The first several years in power were very turbulent and unstable. He was rejected and removed from his Monarch position for a temporary period of time in 1953. He resumed power with the help of a US CIA and British backed coup. Many Iranians were not happy with the outside involvement by the United States and the hypocrisy of self-determination and democracy. Anti-western resentment was building. During this brief time, Iran was in a state of uproar and disorder. Mohammad…

and lot more. As time passed, the number or immigrants started to increase. Some of these immigrations were for pleasure as others were forced. Not all of them have the same reasons. This paper focuses on the less known immigrants from Middle East, Iranian, and the reason why they immigrated to the United States. Iran is a very small country, with a population of nearly eighty- million people. Born and raised in Iran, I surely can tell a lot about Iran and the people. But what always grabbed my…

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…