Pactoric Reflection

I believe that mastering rhetoric is essential for the daily life. We are constantly talking and debating, always trying to persuade people. And it requires some factors, such as being connect with the person you are convincing and how the person perceives your message as well. I would say that rhetoric is a style of an argument that is filled of language devices that one can use in order to persuade his or her audience. I have learned that rhetoric is something I use constantly in my everyday life. I had not noticed I have been using the persuasive appeals of ethos, pathos and logos, that I read the website called Boundless.com (https://www.boundless.com/writing/textbooks/boundless-writing-textbook/introduction-to-the-practice-of-writing-1/rhetoric-8/rhetoric-and-argumentation-42-7909/)

Persepolis focuses on major themes like Feminism, Freedom, Religion, War, and Culture. Although this book is about Marjane Satrapi a young girl who lived her childhood in Iran from the 1980’s which was during the Iran revolution, where at a young age she’s already opened up to a warfare environment. This book can be interpreted differently based on the reader’s location, history background with Iran, and the differences in government. In this essay we would be comparing the readers from Iran vs. America.

The conflict in Persepolis is shown through the changes that are caused between families, women and children when fundamentalist Islamic state takes over Iran. The story progresses though the main character, Marjane’s point of view and experience.

There is a great importance in the use of rhetoric. Rhetoric is the ability to write, or speak, persuasively with the usage of figurative language, and the goal of this is to change the way someone views something. Rhetoric is often used to persuade an audience by the usage of three different methods; these methods are known as ethos, logos, and pathos. Ethos is based off of credibility, which is based off of the speaker. Logos is based off of the use of reasoning and logic. Pathos is the usage of the audience’s emotions and feelings. By using these methods, the audience is more likely to agree with the speaker. Rhetoric is important because it changes people’s opinions and outlook on things. This is important due to the fact the use of rhetoric appears in our everyday

Earning my undergraduate degree from Seattle University has opened a lot of doors and has expanded my ability to reflect on my life, my intellectual progress and my purpose to find direction. My persistence and determination to advance my education is to increase my knowledge, to become a successful leader and to enhance my contribution to society. In order for me to have a true academic rigor, I believe having the integrity of the Jesuit teaching could help me understand and guide me through the process. I have always found a personal and a professional sense of purpose from a Jesuit tradition.

War can have devastating consequences for anyone who is unfortunate enough to live through it, especially a child. The experiences that war forces a child to go through are often unspeakable and traumatizing. Things that they see, hear and feel during times of war mold these children into people that they never thought they would be. Marji, the main character in Persepolis goes through hell during the revolution and later, the war between Iran and Iraq. These experiences make her childhood like no other. Though these experiences are horrid and not appropriate for a child, they make her into a mature woman. Marji’s loss of innocence, caused by the things she experiences in her life, have a significant impact on her.

The language of rhetoric is the art to persuade an audience. Writers and speakers often use rhetoric appeals. Rhetoric uses four different approaches to capture its audience’s attention: pathos, logos, ethos and kairos. Pathos based its appeal on provoking strong emotion from an audience. Ethos builds its appeal based on good moral character of the writer or speaker and relies on good sense and good will to influence its audience. Logos persuades its audience through the use of deductive and inductive reasoning. The kairos approach requires a combination of creating and recognizing the right time and right place for making the argument in the first place. All of these appeals are important tools, and can be used together or apart to persuade an audience.

Ethos, pathos, and logos are all rhetorical appeals, meaning that they are used to assist the speaker or writer in harnessing rhetoric. Clark (2016) considers rhetoric as a tool meant for persuasion as well as for creating effective arguments. Rhetoric became extremely popular during the golden age of Greece, and most elite young men in Greek city-states such as Athens were trained to utilize rhetoric to their fullest abilities (Clark, 2016). Plato, an ancient Greek philosopher, believed that rhetoricians- those who used rhetoric to influence and sway opinions- used rhetoric irresponsibly (Clark, 2016). Rhetoric certainly did not die out with the passing of time and is still found in today's modern era.

Throughout the book Persepolis Marjane has to deal with many hardships. She has to deal with her religion, the danger, nationalism, imperialism, and revolutions. This is all happening during a war between Iraq and

Amazing, intriguing, and unimaginable are just a few words to describe how I felt about Persepolis while I read this true life story of Marjane Satrapi. This book has helped me to see all the life struggles, good times, and adversities that Marji faced between the ages of nine to thirteen. The Islamic Revolution had such a daunting effect in the Middle East, especially in the county of Iran where Marji and her family resided.

This semester I learned a lot about writing in English 151. It has been a roller coaster ride with these essays for me this semester. I learned step by step how to write a good essay and how to have your readers be engaged in what you’re trying to tell them. Each essay I did has taught me something valuable I can take to the next level of English. I feel as if as the semester went by I did not take my writing that seriously and that reflected in my grades I received in each essay. It made me a better student and writer and it will reflect next semester. In this essay, I will reflect on what I learned throughout this semester that you should apply in your writing when you begin English 151.

Many people in our society don’t always agree and see things the same way, and it is important to realize that this will happen because many people have different perspectives. As a matter of fact, the personal nature of the story, Persepolis, is portrayed through the images of imperialism, gender roles, and religion. These are also the main concepts and themes that Marjane Satrapi has to overcome and deal with in this story. Throughout the story Marjane experiences many conflicts of the nation, her home and herself while watching Iran being controlled in the process of being imperialized.

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

In Persepolis 2, Marjane is set on a journey of self discovery while living away from her home in Iran to escape the war. She experiences many obstacles varying from finding her self identity heartbreak and isolation. All of these obstacles would eventually lead to a very confident Marjane. MArjane lives in Vienna for most of her adolescence and so it is at this time that she is truly on a journey of finding who she is as a person and developing herself. Upon living in Vienna, Marjane discovered that Vienna is very different from her home of Iran and because of this, she assimilated herself into this new society while distancing herself from her Iranian culture. In her final days of living in Vienna she becomes homeless and it wasn't until this moment that she is notified that she is welcome to come back home to Iran. When she returns home to Iran she discovers that not only has she herself changed, but also how much her home of Iran has changed as well. Modern Iran is similar to Marjane, regarding their similar journey of self discovery and the many challenges that they have both faced.

Persepolis tells the story of a young girl named Marjane who grew up in Iran in the 1970’s. Iran at the time was a dictatorship that experienced a period with a new leader as well as a war with Iraq. Throughout Part One of Persepolis women and young girls are marginalized, excluded, and silenced in order show the oppressive dictatorship of their religious society. Some examples of this are how they are forced to dress, the jobs they are allowed to have, the way they must act, as well as what happens to them when they are arrested. These are just some of the many examples of how women in Persepolis are marginalized, excluded, and silenced particularly by a religious dictatorship.