Reza Shah

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…

Mahdi of the Sudan during the 1880s. along with the religious purifications of Mahdi. Along with when the Islamic Republic of Iran was announced. And when Islamic fighters took 52 Americans hostage inside the US embassy in Tehran. Also with making the Shah family go into exile. What was the goal of this revolution/nationalist movement? The main goal of this revolution was to defend and restore what the leader believed to be the true beliefs, traditions, and institutions of the Islamic…

The documentary felt pretty biased in a particular direction that makes it feel closed off to the people for whom its point of view would be most helpful. It felt like another of the many news sources that yell into echo chambers filled with people already inclined to lean towards the point of view presented. It was also a lot of information presented very quickly and with very little contextualization. For instance the portion where it was talking about the Energy Task Force, a sector in the…

“Iran, proud and passionate, has been a conundrum since its 1979 revolution” (Wright). Iran’s government is hindered from becoming greater than it is because of the problems it faces. This forces Iran to be off par with many of the fastest growing countries in the world. The results of Iran’s inability to economically grow are poverty and socioeconomic instability in the nation. Iran must change to improve its government by fixing the problems that the country faces. The government of Iran faces…

opportunity and to escape all the religious uprisings. The government and people in Iran were overthrowing the shah at the time and were trying to replace the dynasty with an Islamic Republic. My dad wanted me out of there as soon as possible, In order to stay safe and receive a good education. It was so sad to see my home country die out and put so many innocents that supported the shah, in danger. I could feel the pain my community was going through. People everywhere were rebelling. I…

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…

degree the emergence of new regulations, limitations on rights and freedoms, censorship of westernized culture, and her rejection of fundamentalist rules. In 1979, the Islamic Revolution took place, which reinforced the ideas Allah and removed the Shah for his adoption and acceptance of western lifestyle. The wearing of the veil was misunderstood amongst the school girls who…

Top of Form The Iranian revolution was mainly caused because of the economic conditions the country faced rather than the Shahs friendship with Western countries. The country suffered from shortages, economic downturns, and high inflation while the Sha was in charge. There were many events that led up to overthrowing the Pahlavi dynasty. The first being the government monopoly on tobacco products which created a protest in 1891. Then came the Anglo oil company which was controlled by the British…

Persepolis follows Marjane through her development and change from childhood to adulthood. The rebellion of Marjane’s family allows for them to uphold their values and remain connected through parties, celebration, and strength in unification against the Shah. Rebellion is also significant for character development of Marjane. The rebellious acts of Marjane allow her to break away from the authority, war, and ideals of her country to explore her independence and individuality which adds depth to…

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 years old when the Muslim extremists overthrew the Shah. Throughout the novel, Satrapi uses many symbols and rhetoric devices to portray and illustrate different imagery and deeper understanding of the situation. Three of the major symbols in the book were the veil, the golden key and the cigarettes.…