Iranian peoples

would be sad. I understand everything the author wrote after reading the book. The story is really good I would recommend the sequel as well. I give this book 2 out of 2 star. I recommend this book to people who like history because it has lots of information about the Islamic revolution and people who would like a good…

The ‘800 years’ of English rule began when a group of British soldiers invaded Ireland in 1169. Ever since then, the Irish have been fighting for their independence, finally gaining it in 1922. However, now it’s technically under home rule, British rule, and Irish rule, due to the “Good Friday” agreement in 1998. Bloody Sunday, a violent clash between British and Northern Irish soldiers in 1972, was a flashpoint in the conflicts of the two governments. Troops opened fire upon the crowd of…

kept Suu Kyi imprisoned because they viewed her as someone "likely to undermine the community peace and stability" of the country, and used both Article 10(a) and 10(b) of the 1975 State Protection Act (granting the government the power to imprison people for up to five years without a trial) to justify their actions. (3). On 12 November 2010, days after the junta-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) won elections conducted after a gap of 20 years, the junta finally agreed to…

My environment & experiences have shaped me into who I am today through the people I’m around & even the people I choose not to be around anymore. The positive & the negative people have all taught me important life lessons, Much like how the people in esperanzas neighborhood from the house on mango street helped her to realize what matters & value where she comes from or how Marji fights for whats right. I am, like all of these characters, greatful for everyone that has made me who i am today &…

Gallons of It Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel Persepolis is based off her childhood that takes place during the Islamic Revolution in Iran, her home, and the Iran/Iraq war. Marjane and her family are against the tyranny of the regime, especially the rules of how women must be fully covered and all western products are banned. Her parents are activists against the Revolution. Marjane is having a hard dealing with this strife within her country, since she is only a child and she…

The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty under Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, who was supported by the United States and its eventual replacement with an Islamic republic under the Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the revolution, supported by various leftist and Islamic organizations and Iranian student movements. Demonstrations against the Shah commenced in October 1977, developing into a campaign of civil resistance that included both…

In Persepolis, Marjane’s grandmother explains to her that “dynasties have succeeded each other, but the kings always kept their promises. The Shah kept none ” (27). With this in mind, the Shah’s actions fueled the Islamic revolution and consequently, exile. From a historical aspect, the Shah acted as an authoritarian under his political regime. In politics, authoritarianism occurs when a society’s government has a strong central power with limited freedoms among individuals. Approaching…

The Cold War has been a very hard time for the Iranian Oil Companies. They have been under the control of capitalistic country, Great Britain. Since 1913, Britain has had it’s hand on Iran’s oil. The draw to Iranian oil was it’s location, it was just beside the land route to India. British oil companies bought rights to do as they please with the land. The Iranian’s felt robbed by the British; they came into another country's land to strip them of their goods. By 1913, the British had…

cater to the oil industry before the needs of his citizens. Finally, dangers posed a threat to the safety of the Iran citizens at any given time. In Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi’s representation is important because it creates real conflicts which people really had to think about when in Iran. Without it, the representation of Iran would be the background information the reader has and the background information they have might be curved or slanted in a negative…

The purpose of this paper to identify and analyze the historic failed mission of Operation: Eagle Claw. The mission failed due to the lack of communication and the lack of sharing knowledge between government agencies and military branches. Eagle Claw failed for a variety of reasons, both during the planning and later during the execution. Before entering Iran, each of the government agencies worked independently with little to no cohesion amongst them and the mission was kept secret from key…