Reza Shah

The graphic novel Persepolis is a social and political commentary about Iran from the point of view of a little girl. That girl happens to be the author marjane Satrapi, who goes through the revolution and the protests of 1979-1983. Satrapi has such a strong passion to go back to Iran because it is where she was born and raised, it is also a place of protection and she wants to be there for its historic milestones. The revolution and the protests where all for a democracy. Finally Iran got its…

This novel starts in the year 1980 and follows Marjane's experiences through the year 1984. Marjane is 10 years old when the novel begins and 14 when it ends. The novel takes place in Iran during The Islamic Revolution. Many citizens are protesting and fighting against the king and current government of the country. The government tries to restrict the peoples' rights in order limit their actions and create 'peace'. Plot: The novel starts off in 1980 when Marjane is 10 and the government just…

Iran can be seen as an “old and great civilization,” (Introduction), or it can be seen as a place riddled with “fundamentalism, fanaticism, and terrorism,” (introduction) In Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi disproves preconceptions of Iranian culture through the use of illustrations in a graphic novel format. First written in French, Satrapi’s graphic novel is set in Iran during the Iranian Revolution, and tells the story of Satrapi’s childhood, through her childhood self, “Marji.” In the graphic…

Ali Shari’ati is considered to be one of the most significant ideologues of the 1979 revolution in Iran- the events that overturned the Pahlavi monarchy and ushered in the Islamic Republic. Despite his death in 1977, just months before protesters spilled onto the streets of Tehran, Shari’ati’s lectures and published writings are said to have defined the tenor of the uprising. In some of his most influential lectures, delivered during the late 1960s and early 1970s, Shari’ati attempted to fuse…

Introduction The Iranian Revolution started 80 years before it would climax and produce the Islamic Republic of Iran. Essentially, the revolution was a struggle between the Iranian monarchy and the political Mullahs. Although the West participated as a model of opposition and imperialism. The Monarchy’s ignorance regarding the population’s devoutness and the political desires of the Mullahs led to analytical miscalculations. These errors in judgment helped drive the revolution and blinded…

Pahlavi dynasty ruled Iran from 1925 until 1979, when the monarchy was overthrown as a result of the Iranian revolution. The Pahlavi dynasty was founded by Reza Shah Pahlavi in 1925, a former Brigadier-General of the Persian Cossack Brigade. The elder Pahlavi reigned until 1941. He was succeeded by his son Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. Following the Russian Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, the Russians no longer considered Iran as a prized territory. This left the British as…

The first few chapters of Persepolis discuss Marji’s participation in protests, her having to wear the veil and not understanding why, as well as how Reza Shah came into power. As we know the veil was not banned under Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, but it would become compulsory when the government was being consolidated and the ministry of Islamic guidance enforced an “Islamic code of public appearance.” Women were forced to cover themselves with either scarves, long coats or preferably the full chador…

their respective nations. These tensions and discrepancies ultimately lead to a war that devastated the people and infrastructure of both countries. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Iran underwent a series of revolutions fueled by Shah Mohammed Reza. The shah was eager to consolidate his position as leader of Iran and as a result, expelled many leaders…

Iran was one of the most ancient civilizations in the world. It had six thousand years of history. In the modern world, Mohammad Reza was a legendary person in Iranian history. Mohammad was born on October 27, 1919, in Tehran, Iran, and died on July 21, 1980, in Cairo, Egypt. He was elected King of Iran on September 16, 1941, until his overthrow on February 11, 1979, which was caused by the Islamic Revolution. He was the second and last monarch of the Pahlavi. He married Princess Fawzia of Egypt…

their homes. These women thus became dependent on their family members to run their errands which required them to be seen by the public eye. In 1941 however, nearing the end of the 2nd World War, the Shah was forced to leave his position of power in Iran, passing his position to his son, Mohammad Reza Shah, leaving the unveiling laws short-lived. As a result, many women who had never come to accept the unveiling laws, re-veiled themselves which over time resulted in the buildup of strong social…