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    “Columbine” by Dave Cullen presented me with a vast array of knowledge and insight into an incident which I had minimal knowledge of. What very little knowledge I had came from exposure to the incident through classroom discussions from years past, and occasional references to Columbine through media vectors such as television and music. I knew the incident occurred after I was born, but I was unaware of the actual date and far too young to have any sort of recollection in regards to it. I was aware

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    In the novel, Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi, Satrapi conveys the theme that sometimes, governments can use religion and faith as a justification for wrongdoings through the symbolism of the key, the irony of fundamentalism, and the motif of God. Iran faces a change in government after the revolution. Fundamentalism takes over. Under fundamentalism, the literal interpretation of a holy doctrine, people face violence and oppression. To begin, Satrapi illustrates the theme of governments using religion

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    In Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, the author recaps her life. This novel is a bildungsroman, or a coming of age novel which documents a little girl growing up during the Islamic Revolution, during the Islamic Revolution Iran attempts to move away from Western culture by banning any object all icons of the West including Western music and clothing. In this chapter, the Islamic Revolution has taken place and it has become illegal to drink wine and symbolize Western culture. Marjane’s family does not

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    In the graphic novel, The Complete Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi depicts the rise of the Islamic Fundamentalists in order to demonstrate how a totalitarian state oppresses its populace. Although there were many changes in the lifestyles of many, there was a great impact on the military, women, education and in many adolescences. The government recruits young boys from poorer sections of the country to participate in the rebellion, persuading them with hopes of paradise if they come and join (Satrapi

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    Captivity and freedom are the main themes of Persepolis. It shown throughout the whole novel in a way that the reader will be able to notice. The way Marjane Satrapi uses Captivity and Freedom in Persepolis is in a set of rules for captivity and the civilians’ actions as freedom. The book starts off with captivity being when the girls were forced to wear the veils at school during the time when the Islamic Revolution first began. The Veil, to the females, was like a trap to them. A trap they could

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    In the novel "Columbine" by Dave Cullen, Cullen addresses one of the worst acts of terrorism to ever happen in the nation. Cullen wrote this book to inform readers about what led to such a disturbing act and what the gunman's motive for committing such an act of crime. Cullen talks about the life of the high school before the shooting and he also discusses the lives of the two shooters pre-massacre. Cullen's purpose is to help readers understand and go in depth about how the school before, during

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    Persepolis is the graphic novel and autobiography of Marjane Satrapi, or Marji. The novel talks about her life before and after the Iranian Revolution in the late 20th century. The novel starts off with Marjane’s childhood during the Shah’s time and the transition into the Iranian Revolution. With the assistance of her family at home, Marji was able to overcome the struggles of being a child and young adult in Iran prior and post-Revolution. Her family helped her develop an understanding on how to

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    Persepolis is a book about a young girl named Marjane, or Marji. The setting of the book takes place right after the Iranian revolution. Marji is ten and it is the year 1980, My question is how does the author Marjane Satrapi use gender and social class to create inequality among genders? Through the novel there is a multitude of gender inequalities, one inequality that stood out was the fact that women at that time had to convert from wearing and embracing westernized clothing and items, to have

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    Bowling for Columbine film by Michael Moore is a film in which its central argument is that Americans are afraid of each mainly because of the media whose goals are to put fear in the American community. Unlike several documentaries this one is unique; this film is intended to appeal to the audience who are against guns or are pro-gun control and safety. Across this film, Moore’s takes all of the audience through an exploration of the history of guns and violence, and with the big question, we all

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    Persepolis Summary

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    Persepolis is the story of the Iran’s revolution history as told by a young girl with big ambitions. Marjane’s story describes how she lived during the Islamic Revolution - an era full of historical events that began when she was merely nine years old. At that time, women were supposed to be submissive and obedient to their men, and to the government. The men would leave their homes to go and protest while women stayed at home and kept quiet. Eventually as Marjane’s story progressed, her father

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