How Has Satrapi's Persepolis Changed During The French Revolution

The first part of Persepolis adventures into the life of Marjane Satrapi during pre and post-revolutionary Iran alongside the Iran/Iraq war, as well as the political and social changes that accompanied the war. Due to the intense content of the book it was surprising that Satrapi wrote in such a blunt and direct manner. Satrapi shows her direct and to-the-point style when she draws and talks about the torture of those people taken to prison during the revolution (54). The drawing is showing how graphic and brutal the tortures were, and that alone creates an emotional response for the reader without any additional sympathetic words. Regarding what the book includes about the revolution; many aspects were enlightening, but also gloomy. Most of

Two major aspects are narrated from Marjane 's point of view in Persepolis. The overthrowing of Shah is the first phase and the second step consists of a radical Islamic establishment. It was evident from Marjane 's perspective that her family had two different reactions in regards to the two phases. Their response to the overthrowing of Shah was excitement and happiness. Marjane 's family was active in demonstrations and protests expressing their feelings towards the Shah. The day Shah left many were happy, and it even leads to one of the biggest celebrations of history. The Satrapi 's were overjoyed because the Shah made choices that personally affected their family. Marjane 's grandfather and uncle were both victims of the Shah 's wrath. Their reaction to the second phase of the revolution was rebellion. During this time of the revolution, many things the Satrapi 's enjoyed were prohibited. Even though things were banned, the Satrapi 's continued to do what they enjoyed even if it was against the rules. The second phase made Marjane 's parents realize that Iran no longer was the place for Marjane, so they arranged for her to finish school in Austria.

When one is reading a fictional story about heroic deeds done in far off places, one cannot help but compare this fantasy world to the society in which we live. This is often the case as one reads Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury in which it is amazing how accurately Bradbury described the future’s technology. Within his novel, Bradbury tells the story of a world where books are forbidden because they are not seen as desirable by their society. The remarkable similarities do not come from the plot about banned books; rather, they stem from the societal misdemeanors that occur throughout the book. Beatty’s external reaction toward his internal conflict between literature and his job is similar to the drug influenced man who began cannibalizing on the Miami Causeway. The Casey Anthony trial mirrors the child neglect displayed within the novel, and the Trayvon Martin murder case

The Health Careers Academy provides students the opportunity to experience and interact with professionals in a medical field. So far, I have volunteered many hours at four departments associated with the academy. The department of pharmacy taught me many things. I learned that there are different colored baskets and labels used to distinguish the medication.

In Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi explores the realities of her native land. She begins the story as a intelligent young pre-teen with a promising future. As she grows older she sees how cold the world is outside of her homeland as she lives through a near self-destructing phase of her life. She is capable of catching herself in this free fall with the help and guidance of her family a little while after returning home. In the story, her country continuously is fighting from freedom all the while she’s searching for her own identity. Throughout the book there are various things going on that can alter an individual’s point of view in search of their identity. To understand

Satrapi acknowledges those who were forced to leave their homes, as well as, remembering loved ones who have died and suffered. Many were forced to leave Iran and flee their homeland as it was becoming too dangerous. Siamak Jari’s family flees as Satrapi explains, “later

In the book Persepolis, the main character Marjane Satrapi (also the author) and her family are living in Iran during the times of two great revolutions. The first revolution is to overthrow the Shah a brutal ruler who compares himself to somewhat of a God. The

Marjane Satrapi shares her story from the age of 7 roughly up until 25. Growing up her life was anything but easy, from a young age she was forced to participate in activities disregarding her own beliefs. I believe she chose to write Persepolis to enlighten people about not only the horrors that she went through, but also give arise regarding the revolutions and social protests she encountered. For example, the cultural revolution resulted in the closing of all bilingual schools because they were considered to be signs of capitalism. “Things started to degenerate. The army shot at them. And they threw stones at the army.” (P.18) While most children Marjane’s age would be

Evident in the abundant arguments regarding freedom and to the extent of which these freedoms are protected by legislation, Americans typically believe that their fellow citizens can be trusted with almost unlimited freedom. Americans exercise many privileges such as speaking freely and having access to news media (whether true or fictitious) that we assume are our basic human rights. We believe that the more freedom we have the better and that we can control ourselves rather than relying on external pressures on freedom However, these are not given to all people and were in fact punishable offenses for Marjane Satrapi in her childhood and young adulthood as a woman in Iran as revealed in Persepolis. While at first she despises the constraints on her freedoms put in place by the government and her family, after struggling on her own with virtually unlimited freedom she goes back to the more restrictive environment in Iran. Satrapi argues that while we should not allow extreme government control of freedom, so restraints made by parents and other family members is crucial in the development and bettering of a person’s upbringing. With too strong of governement restriction of freedom, one has no outlet of self expression or individuality and with too much freedom Satrapi is unable to create a safe environment for herself and remains emotionally unstable and she therefore argues that an environment with some restrictions is best.

    As opinionated as Marjane Satrapi may seem, she tends to form her bias based on the other characters that she comes into contact with. Her mother and father’s efforts to educate her, the stories she hears from others, and the relationships she develops helps shapes who she becomes later on in life. Media is also a contributing factor to her means of formulating opinions. “Suddenly, I heard the Iranian National Anthem coming from the TV, our star-spangled banner. It had been forbidden and replaced by the new

One factor that has influenced Marjane Satrapi’s perspective is her view of nationalism. Marjane is a child when the book takes place, therefore her views would differ from those older and more intelligent than her.

On pages 3 and 4, Marjane gives us the years for, when the revolution began, when children were required to wear a veil and her date of birth. The dates, enable the reader to get a sense the time period and the historical background of Iran. Timelines are imperative to understanding her life story. Next, Satrapi demonstrates pathos through illustrations and the speech bubbles. The emotions of the characters can be shown through their facial expressions and actions they take.

The Complete Persepolis, an autobiographical novel by Marjane Satrapi, tells the tale of Marjane’s childhood in Iran. In this story, Marjane (Marji) is brought up by communistic parents. Evidence of this Marxist upbringing is displayed several times throughout the book, most especially when Marji exclaims that “it was funny to see how much Marx and God looked like each other” (Satrapi 13). The audience can analyze Persepolis through a Marxist lens to see how particular ideas, specifically the ideology of consumerism, oppress Marjane, her family, and Iranian civilians overall. The main principle behind Marxism is that the acquisition of wealth and goods is what motivates all political and social activities. The audience can see how the Iranian regime utilizes this ideology to subjugate the proletariat in Iran, and how the lower class turns to religion for reprieve. By analyzing Marjane’s family specifically, the reader can realize that the Satrapi family is driven and oppressed by this system of getting and maintaining economic power. This analyzation of the Satrapis also sheds light on the rest of Iran and how this consumeristic lifestyle and reliance on religion hurts the country’s citizens.

The Satrapis are very outspoken with their opinions of their country’s political climate, and or the regime of the Shah of Iran; they participate in all the rallies and protests as their form of resistance of the Shah’s policies. Furthermore, the film started with Marjane narrating her life while sitting in an airport in France reflecting about her historical situation, and her distance of said historical situation.The distance allowed her to reflect about events that had a huge impact on how she sees, and goes through her life because, “distance permits us to see the details more clearly. The particular matters so much that one must honor distance, permitting one to see with clarity” (Arnett et al., 128). Marjane’s upbringing was never easy and simple - with a family that is full of social, and political activists her perception of reality is based towards that notion. As a young girl, she is exposed to situations that might not be ideal for her age to know, however, and naturally, Marjane is a very curious child, whenever her parents friends would come over for a visit, she would ask questions and listen about why they opposed to the regime, and their time in prison. These questions and interactions became really relevant to Marjane’s historical moment because it led to her to shape her self-identity within the context of social and political activism due to what

Marjane Satrapi’s depiction of the Iranian society is strongly influenced by her family’s background and socioeconomic status. Even though Marjane’s grandfather was not alive when Marjane was,