Reza Shah

On September 30th I saw the preview of the production God of Carnage. It was written by Yasmina Reza and directed by Siena alumni, Shayne Peris. It was shown in the Beaudoin Theater in Foy Hall at Siena College. The play is about two married couples. The child of one of the couples hurt the child of the other one. They decide to meet to discuss what to do about the situation. What starts as a calm discussion, turns into a very heated debate. It turns into a very crazy evening for the two couples…

embassy known as ‘Operation Eagle Claw’ ” (Sarri, 1). On November 4, 1979, 3,000 Iranian students stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran and took more than sixty Americans hostage. In October 1979, President Carter allowed the exiled leader, Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, to enter the U.S. for treatment of advanced malignant lymphoma. Carter relented on humanitarian grounds. “He went around the room, and most of us said ‘Let him…

government being used jointly to create a better Iran for the people. Previously to 1979, Iran was used by western countries because of its rich natural resources, especially oil with the introduction of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. When Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi became the leader, he turned to censorship, secret police and executions in order to instill fear in the people. Because of this, the people began the Islamic Revolution which started a period of turmoil and change for the people.…

history, Iran was very friendly towards the west, especially Britain and the United States. All of this changed in 1979, when tensions had been mounting for almost 3 decades. The Iranian people led a violent revolution against the king, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, motivated by deep economic troubles, cultural differences, and religious reactions to the king 's secular policies. On April 1, 1979, an Islamic republic was founded, with religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini as its supreme leader. The…

of a child hood is movie made from a graphic novel and autobiography by Marjane Satrapi. The story is told from a first person perspective by young author Marji. She had witnesses the entire Islamic Revolution; including the fall of the pro-western Shah republic in 1979, the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and the Iran-Iraq War in 1980; throughout her childhood. The author had painted us a vivid portrait of Iran during and after the political turmoil with her personal experience. Marji’s parents…

lacking act divisions is a problem. I think this argument can change from play to play, but for God of Carnage specifically, there are several points I can think of to defend Reza's decision. Firstly, the play itself is too short to be divided into acts. Reza also neglects shorter divisions such as scenes and I think this is because the narrative of the flimsy guise of sophistication, the destruction of civilized behavior and the art of coexisting is much more poignant when there is no step by…

fear of the severe consequences. In Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel: Persepolis: Story of a childhood, Taji Satrapi serves as a symbol for women fighting against the oppressive laws instituted by the Iranian government after the departure Mohammad Reza Shah during the Iranian revolution. Taji’s actions not only impacted her society but her daughter Marjane who looked up to her mother. A woman’s image is highly important in Iran. Particularly the use the covering of their faces and hair. On…

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IRAN AND AMERICA Mateo M. Tolic IB Literature HL Y1 Writing Assessment January , 2016 On January 2002, President George Bush branded Iraq, Iran and North Korea as constituting a lethal "axis of evil" and spelled out the U.S. national security strategy against these countries. Iran continues to appear yearly on the U.S. State Department's list of terrorism. Terrorism is the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims. In the graphic novel,…

What if someone told you, you had to dress a certain way? 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…

On July 11th, as evidence in the declining health of the hostages, one hostage is released due to illness, leaving 52 remaining hostages. The crisis and political standoff will continue and see the passing of the former Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who was be treated for his cancer in Cairo, Egypt, he dies on July 27, 1980. Time continues to pass and the crisis weighs heavy on all those involved; the hostage takers who did not anticipate the length of the undertaking they were…