Iranian Revolution

November 22, 1969, and she was born in Rasht, Iran. She is known as a graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator, film director, and children's book author. Throughout her childhood, Marjane Satrapi faces many challenges such as the Islamic Revolution. During the revolution, her parents would always take part in the demonstrations protest that called for the Rasht to be brought down. For example, Satrapi uncle was imprisoned and then executed by the Shahs regime. This impact Satrapi in different…

of the cyclical disturbances and Khomeini's strategy should have been more obvious to the Shah's government and to American Iran watchers”. The CIA’s overestimation of the Shah’s ability to retain power went hand in hand with the notion that the Iranian opposition could not effectively mobilize in order to topple the regime and instill a new government, with the CIA possessing the belief that “‘Iran was not in a revolutionary or even a pre-revolutionary state" and that the “Shah…

In the graphic novel, Persepolis, written by Marjane Satrapi, the truth and rebellion are both very significant in Marji's life. Since Marji is so young for the majority of the book, most people around her continuously tell her false information or leave out details in an effort to shield Marji from the horrors of the world around her. This affects Marji's life greatly because she does not understand everything that's happening, she believes there's only one correct way and doesn't understand…

York Times. However, Marjane Sarapi wrote Persepolis in 2003 but the story takes place between 1980 and 1995. Persepolis is a story about a girl named Marjane, which is a reflection of the author’s live when she was just a child during the Islamic revolution.…

Compare and contrast between 1984 by George Orwell and Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi about female oppression. Female oppression appears significantly as a theme all round the novel 1984 and graphic novel Persepolis. By presenting female oppression in different forms and ways they hold the element patently. Prolonged cruelty and unjust treatment have been applied to women as they suppress them under gender and sexual inequality. Continuously, in 1984 oppression of female is strongly noticeable…

multiple themes around society and women. The anecdote begins in the 1970's where Marjane is a young girl living among her family in Iran. The first major external conflict is introduced to all the characters and the rest of Iran; the Islamist revolution creates a harsh environment for the people of Iran. Not only does the war impact Marjane when her parents send her away to Australia, but it also causes a strict and destroyed…

In the book Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, her childhood memories explain the difficulties within society. Although there were many changes, students were separated by gender due to the Islamic Revolution. Boys were in one room while girls were in another. Many students were not able to see each other. Most girls in the panel were depressed or upset. On the other hand, the boys seemed content. Girls were forced to wear veils. In this chapter, The Veil, Martyrs come into the town and tear down…

five-wheeled bicycle that is meant for multiple people to ride on. All of the people are melancholy and some even have their eyes closed. A caption that says “and so went the revolution in my country,” is provided in the top left corner of the panel. This illustration is significant because it shows how the Islamic Revolution fell, and the reaction of the people of…

David Olmedo Ms. Smith English 10: Credit 4 10/1/17 The Right Decision: Marji’s Story Iran. In the 1980’s, both Iraq and Iran declared war. The results of this war caused innocent people to die, and many injured with no home. For Marji, a young girl who was 12 years old at the time, had unfortunately experienced this horrifying moment in her life. Things got so bad that her parents sent her to her aunts in Vienna, Austria. To be quite honest, I agree with the parent’s decision on…

People are affected by culture everyday of their life; sometimes in a good way and sometimes in a bad way. A girl named Marjane Satrapi in the autobiography Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi was impacted by a cultural revolution. Turning her life turn upside down. Over the course of a few years she had turned from a child to a young teen, experiencing the violence of war and eventually moving to Austria without her family. She was impacted greatly by the government, social organization, and changing…