Persepolis And Rhetoric

Pericles begins his speech with respect and impassivity while honoring the ancestors of Athens. “I shall begin with our ancestors,” he explains, “it is both just and proper that they should have the honour of the first mention on an occasion like the present. They dwelt in the country without a break in the succession from generation to generation, and handed it down free to the present time by their value” (Thucydides). When Pericles mentions the ancestors of the Athenians, he reels his audience in and captures their attention. Athens is considered to be the most civilized society on Earth at this time, but even so, the Athenians are very humble. When compared to their enemies, such as the Spartans, Athens is much more advanced, humane, and

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.

What is the first thing that comes to mind when the word “rebellion” is presented? Some would

Pericles’ profound rhetorical skills were displayed within his Funeral Oration honoring Athenian soldiers who demonstrated extraordinary valor. Although the subject of his speech was in honor of the fallen soldiers who died gloriously defending Athens, he primarily praised Athens and everything it stood for. Within his speech, Pericles focuses on acting for the greater good of the city, which included sacrificing oneself much like the modeled sacrifice the dead had displayed through their valor. Through praising Athens and the fallen soldiers Pericles idealized the dead, showing their modeled behavior as honorable and glorious, which further appealed the sacrifice of dying for Athens. Pericles idealized motives continuously praised Athens: the dead, ancestors, and the city. Theses motives were intended to explain why Athenians should love their city and willingly sacrifice to ensure continued happiness and freedom.

The ruler of Athens, Pericles (495-429 BCE) convinced the Athenians to rebuild the Acropolis instead of leaving it in ruin as a reminder of the price of war. (Sayre 58) From the rebuilding of Acropolis came the Golden Age. Pericles thought that by rebuilding the Acropolis, it could stand as a memorial to the Persian War and to Athena, the patron of the Athenian people. Phidias was a sculptor whom Pericles placed in charge of the sculptural program for the new buildings of Acropolis. Pericles very much wanted Athens to be the leading example for Greece. He was very proud of the men who had fallen in their battles of the Peloponnesian War, even writing a speech for them.

This book can be very painful to read because many times the kids are much more responsible than the adults. Even so, the kids have to fend for themselves from a very young age. Upon Rex losing his job once again, Lori and Jeannette try to discuss ways to help make money for the family. Finding themselves unable to think of any helpful ways, Jeanette says, “I guess we can eat less,” to which Lori replies “We have before” (67). The face they have gone hungry many times before is extremely disappointing, especially since Rex and Rose are both completely capable of getting jobs. When Rex are Rose are arguing about not having money, Jeannette says “Tell them we like eating margarine, then maybe they’ll stop fighting” (70). It’s fine to live like that on your own, but you shouldn’t raise a kid in that kind of scenario.

The book, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, was written by Marjane Satrapi; it is the story of her life in Iran from birth to fourteen years old. The perspective of Marjane, in her novel, affects the overall presentation of revolution, religion, and social classes. Consequently, with no background knowledge, we only have her perspective which affects our own opinion about the events of the book.

According to Kwame Anthony Appiah’s text, Moral Disagreement and Majane Satrapi’s cartoon, From Persepolis, morals and values are something that everyone grows up with and cannot always be easily understood. One may be referred to as ethnocentric if he or she devalues or disrespects other morals and values. This is the belief that one culture is better or superior to others. One major problem that rises with this argument is that all cultures have done both positive and negative things in their histories, which may influence how others evaluate them. Kimmel and Satrapi show that it is essential to be open-minded about one another’s morals and values.

The novel “Persepolis” shows many life changes during the Islamic Revolution told through the eyes of a young girl. “Persepolis” was based on Satrapi’s childhood experience in Iran. Throughout the span of the 1970’s to the early 1980’s, Satrapi experiences many changes in her life, not only with the government, or her education, but also with herself. Although she witnessed many violent acts right in front of her eyes, these experiences helped Marji (Satrapi) grow as a young child.

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is a graphic memoir that reveals the life of a woman growing up in pre and post Iran, as well as her experiences in Western countries. In this book, Marjane utilizes historical events that affect her life during her upbringing in Iran. These include the oppression of the Shah, as well as the rise and effects of the regime. These events’ integration into the story showcase how they affect Marjane and the other citizens of her country. Additionally, these events are important for the context and understanding that they grant readers unfamiliar with the text.

Sometimes, we as humans forget that history is not just confined to a textbook or an article. Just by living, we are making history every day, therefore, becoming a part of it. The film Persepolis, directed by Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi, is not only a work of art, but gives the audience an insight into the life of a girl from a country shaken by revolution and war. In the movie we see how rebellion, revolution and suppression impact Marjane throughout her life.

As a child, Marjane’s views were the same as many children 's views in the fact that they would believe what they were told and repeat it. An example being when Marji says “As for me, I love the king, as he was chosen by God. It said so on the first page of our textbook”(19). This is something that almost all kids do as they just do not know any better, if it is written or said as fact by an adult it must be true in the eyes of a child. This perception can last quite some time in some children, but as seen in the book everyone grows up at some point and begins to rebel against this system.

Not only does Marjane’s realization of this inequality cause her to be willing to go against the authority of the government and her parents, but it also causes her to be willing to put her safety at risk in order to stand up for her ideals. When Marjane angers over class inequality, she begins to develop Communist views and desire a classless society, which is dependent on the fall of the king. These beliefs and her access to Western materials, which educate her to develop these beliefs, counter the idea of all Iranian girls being barred from an education and prevented from expressing their views. Additionally, because Marjane’s parents only forbid her from going to protests because of their danger, this situation proves her family allows Marjane freedom, furthering contradicting this stereotype and expressing how the whole family holds similar views. Marjane’s anger over the inequality between social classes sparks her desire for rebellion and begins to develop her revolutionary ideas, which she continues to express when her mother allows her to protest.

Persepolis is an autobiography by the author Marjane Satrapi that tells us and teaches us all about her childhood up to her early adult years. This autobiography all takes place in Iran before and during the Islamic Revolution. Marjane Satrapi writes about her own coming of age experience throughout her novel. Satrapi shares about her experiences living in Iran during the Islamic Revolution that took place during 1979 as a young girl. Satrapi also talks about living her life a certain way and having to live life by certain rules, and if you break these rules they put your life in danger. In the novels, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi and Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White follows the theme coming of age, this shows how the main characters in the novel learn from life experiences and traumatizing events that help one become stronger.

Persepolis is a graphic novel written by Marjane Satrapi. The novel is Satrapi’s memoir about growing in Iran during the Islamic Revolution and the second Iran and Iraq war. She tells us the struggles of being a female in Iran. Satrapi shows us her life within the pages of this novel to show us who she really is, where she really comes from, and what her country is really like. She corrects the misconceptions and stereotypes made about her culture from the western world.