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In the graphic novel Persepolis, the author Marjane Satrapi used many deep and interesting symbols throughout the book to illustrate many turning points in Satrapi’s life in Iran. She was born in Rasht, Iran, on November 22 1969, however she grew up in Tehran in an ordinary middle-class family. She went to school in a private French school which gave her opportunity to be more open-minded than strict Iranians. She lived a peaceful childhood life under the Shah’s power until she was around 11…

Atlantic Revolutions in a Global Context ¥ From the mid-eighteenth century to the mid-nineteenth century, a series of uprisings shook states and empires from Russia to China and from Persia to West Africa. ¥ There were several aspects of the North American, French, Haitian, and Spanish American revolutions that make them distinct and clearly part of the Atlantic Basin. ¥ The intellectual impact of the Enlightenment created a trans-Atlantic print culture, wherever ideas were changed and debated…

during the Zhou Dynasty in 256 BC. Some rebellions have been justified and some have not. Rebellion has brought wars and has birthed new countries; it is needed to keep the government in check. America in all its glory was born in the heart of a revolution. Rebellion against government is not wrong and is justifiable if it is done with the mindset of bettering the country, protecting personal rights, and garners the support of others that have the means…

Persepolis is a graphic novel that centers around the life of Marjane Satrapi. Satrapi’s memoir provides an insightful point of view on the Islamic Revolution in Iran. Marjane, a typical teenager, goes through the hardships of living through a war; her story shows the evolution of a young girl. The censorship of Persepolis is quite absurd; the graphic novel has the chance to relate to, encourage, and educate a child’s mind. Throughout the world many children go through hardships, in Satrapi’s…

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is a graphic novel and autobiography that encompasses Marjane Satrapi’s life as a child in Iran’s Islamic Revolution. Satrapi writes a beautiful story but her use of graphic imagery really allows readers to connect and understand to her personal and mental growth. Throughout the story, Satrapi goes through a great change in personality which is fueled by her residence in revolutionary Iran. Her personality matures and is greatly affected by the repression and the…

Persepolis”. With this novel, Satrapi shows her journey as a young child thrown into the fire of war, as a teenager trying to find her own identity in a foreign country and as a young adult who feels guilty for fleeing her country in the midst of a revolution. Marjane Satrapi’s brave, assertive and strong willed personality had a lot to do with her parents, grandparents, and uncle being great role models. They taught her about Iran’s history and the importance of fighting back against…

1984 Essay When a revolution against oppression begins in order for it to be successful You would need to have a strong will, like Rosa park when she was in NAACP, or a strong influence in people, like Gandhi and you have to have the support of the people, like the American revolution and war. But there’s multiple mistakes that can be made in a revolution, and there's multiple qualities that one would need to possess in order to lead a successful revolution. So one may look at past…

A1. the Virginia and Massachusetts Bay both had similarities and different in colonies. In similarities Both of the colonies were successful and were brand new settlement. Both of the colonies were English many colonists found their lives were incredibly difficult. And colonies in both sites had to address the fact that the lands they claimed were already inhabited by Indians who would have a say in the future of both colonies.The differences between both colonies were the…

on the American economy and society in the late nineteenth century? 2) How did the huge industrial trusts develop in industries such as steel and oil, and what was their effect on the economy? 3) What was the effect of the new industrial revolution on American laborers, and how did various labor organizations attempt to respond to the new conditions? 4) The text states that “no single group was more profoundly affected by the new industrial age than women.” Why was women’s role in…

Before 20th century Spain was powerful country, well known colonizer but during 1900 it had lost all its possessions like Cuba, the Philippines which caused lots of social tensions. Monarchists were conservative and didn’t want to reform Spain. Therefore schism brought among society: conservative and republic who hoped to reform this poor society. There were a number of areas where it was felt reform were needed like: agriculture, the church, and the army. In 1936 an election was took place .all…