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challenges faced by all cultures and nations in the face of injustice (Pendergast, “Satrapi, Marjane”). The first book, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, describes Satrapi's dreams and betrayals as she faces the realities of the revolution in Tehran, Iran. Growing up in the Iranian Revolution is one of the main components of Satrapi’s identity. Her family’s way of living was more open-minded and liberal in contrast to the conservative regime of Iran. With hopes of independence and freedom, Satrapi

Marjane Satrapi is known as a graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator, film director, and a children's book author. Satrapi was born in November 22, 1969, in Rasht, Iran but was raised in Tehran. Additionally, she also was raised by both of her parents who were educated members of the Iranian society which are a part of the revolutionaries and communists. The challenges that Satrapi faced in her childhood, such as being part of the Islamic Revolution, had influenced her to create a memoir growing

It was a bright and sunny day in the streets of Tehran, where my father would walk along side by side with the love of his life. He was dressed like any gentleman in the blistering summer’s heat would, but the real sight to him was his girlfriend. She was wearing a bright colored dress and her hair was swaying with the cool wind. They felt vigorous and young to be able to show their affection so freely. Despite that, times have changed in Iran and to practice that type of freedom would result in

In a modern world of communication and media, misconceptions are plentiful. It is often that surroundings, culture, and rumors have the ability to skew the true image of a person or a situation. In the autobiographical graphic novel, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi, readers are able to focus on the honesty and emotion of stories to capture their own opinion on Iranians rather than previous assumptions. During the time of the novel, Marjane weaves through childhood in an environment

different God and they have a different sacred scripture. Without having the cultural and the historical background the book loses all meaning. The story of Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis takes place during the late 1970’s in the Iranian capital city of Tehran. During this time period, the country of Iran was undergoing major changes in political and social areas that would change the nation. Also during this period of time there was a social and political movement that was known the Iranian revolution

The idea of rebellion was treated by authors, were different and similar in their own way since the authors used different away to show the readers how they rebelled in the article’s and show that women that fought over for their rights and how they did it. Such as in Persepolis 2 a graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi, it had its own unique way by showing how they rebelled against them such as in section 2 it shows how they rebelled such as showing their wrist, having a Walkman and a loud laugh

Twenty-first century is defined by globalization, something Thomas L. Friedman unquestionably agrees with in his book The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century. Globalization can immediately be correlated with businesses, but such should not be the case in this circumstance. Globalization, as a matter of fact, also takes its effect on cultures worldwide. For example, thanks to globalization, western cultures are able to perceive the cultures of other countries around the world

“Persepolis: The Iranian Revolution’s Effects” According to RFE/RL, Inc., women could receive up to 74 lashes for not respecting the Islamic public dress code. This public dress code requiring women to wear veils that cover their hair/body was put into effect after the Iranian Revolution. However, this is just one result of the revolution. Many changes occurred that affected all of the people in Iran, not just women. In the graphic novel Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, by Marjane Satrapi

Both Iranian art and Iranian politics have undergone many drastic transformations during the 20th and 21th centuries. In the early 20th century, Iranian modern art was born. Reza Pahlavi took power, ending the Qajar dynasty. The new Pahlavi dynasty would only last 54 years, but under Reza Shah, Iran began the process towards westernization. The conflict between this rapid modernization and Iran’s strong cultural tradition affected the art of the period- visual culture blended western styles with

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood is a graphic novel written and designed by Marjane Satrapi, a native of Iran, which outlines her youth and interpretation of the country before, during, and after the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Many topics are conveyed within the comic, some being the root of controversy concerning Iran as an Orient from a western perspective. These topics include the history of Iran and politics, Islam from an ideological perspective, the oppression of women with the hijab,