The greek hero Perseus is one of the most famous ancient greek hero figures in history. To begin telling his tale of heroism I must first start with his legacy. The grandson of Acrisius and the son of Zeus and Danae, Perseus was born from very strong parents. Acrisius got word from an oracle that if is daughter Danae birthed a son, the child would kill his father. Acrisius, accordingly, shut up his daughter in a subterraneous chamber, made of brass and stone, but Zeus having metamorphosed himself into a shower of gold, came down upon her through the roof of the apartment, and became the father of Perseus. When Acrisius discovered that Danae had given birth to a son he cast her and Perseus into the sea in a golden chest. Miraculously…
Religion is a reoccurring and important theme in the graphic novel, ‘Persepolis’ by Marjane Satrapi. It is an autobiography about a young girl, Marjane, who is brought up during the Shah’s regime and the Islamic revolution.…
Persepolis is a historical book yet an entertaining story of a girl during a frightening time in an important era in her country. Author, Marjane Satrapi writes about her experience in Iran as a child. She includes humor as well as sentimentality in this book to express her view on how times were. As a reader of this book it helped me understand the dark times that the Iranian people faced. With this book being a memoir it further helped understand the Islamic Revolution and the actions taken by the people of Islam in their efforts to stay safe during the war with Iraq. Marjane Strapi brought her experience to life as she wrote this book.…
There once was king named Acrisius, who lived in a magnificent mansion. Acrisius had a beautiful daughter named Danae. There was a man named Apollo, and he had a oracle, that told Acrisius that there would come a day when Danae’s son would kill him. Acrisius was afraid so he locked her in a bronze tower so that she would never get married or have children. Danae became very sad over the years, until one faithful day, a bright light came through the window that was in the bronze tower. A man appeared holding a thunderbolt in his hand, Danae knew it was the god Zeus. Zeus said “I have seen your empty heart, and I wish to make you my wife, if you agree I can turn this place into a beautiful garden.” As she agreed the terrible bronze tower turned into a beautiful garden. One day Acrisius saw a light coming from the window. He tore down one of the walls and when he entered, he saw Danae smiling and holding a baby boy in his hands. This baby was called Perseus.…
Persepolis was originally published in France where it won several awards and wide acclaim. In 2003, the novel was published by Random House in the United States. Persepolis is a graphic novel which tells the story of its author and her childhood in Tehran, Iran. The novel details the author's family life in the context of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the overthrow of the Shah, and the resulting Iran-Iraq War. The book is drawn in a stark black and white style and is told from the perspective of Satrapi's childhood self.…
PERSEPHONE By: Zireia Jones TABLE OF CONTENTS Slide3: Greek and Roman names Slide4: Descrbe of the throne Slide5:Symbols and animals Slide6:…
The Islamic revolution lasted one year with as many as 3,000 casualties. Afterwards a strict government, of Islamic fundamentalists, took control of Iran. This government enforced many strict laws against women, men, schools, and everyday life. Persepolis is a story of how a young girl and her family survived this horrific event. Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis presents how she grew up in Iran dealing with a revolution, the dangers in Iran, and her own religion. Marjane grew up during the 1970’s. Throughout this period there was a revolution; in her personal story she discusses dealing with the revolution and chaos. The revolution caused Marjane to experience lots of dangerous situations from stabbings on the streets to neighbors houses being bombed she describes her terrifying experience in Persepolis. Marjane is a Muslim, in her story she dreams of being a prophet and shows how she practices Islam differently from other people in her community. Furthermore, she recounts how she struggled to follow the religious laws of the fundamentalists. Persepolis is a…
The book Persepolis and the article, The Friendly Iranians, present different ideas when it comes to describing what the TV means to the population of Iran. The book shows Margie, that has never had contact with a TV satellite antenna hearing one of her friends tell her that Fariborz, a close friend, which had just won that kind of antenna with international channels. Excited she jumps into a car and drives to her friend’s house where she watches MTV and EUROSPORT. She says, “We could finally experience a view different from the one dictated by our government”, we can realize she and most of the population of Iran don’t really know how other countries see their own and most of them didn’t understand politics and government structures in other…
One of the most famous myths of ancient Greece is of Demeter, goddess of the grain, and her daughter Persephone. Persephone was kidnapped by Hades and brought down to the underworld. Demeter searched desperately everywhere for the maiden but could not find her. During this time of Demeter’s sorrow the crops failed and people starved and the gods were not given their due. Zeus, king of the gods, ordered Hades to restore Persephone to her mother and Hades obliged but, because Persephone had eaten a certain number of pomegranate seeds while in the underworld, she had to spend half the year below the earth and could enjoy the other half with her mother. This story explained the change of the seasons in Greece. When it is warm and the fields are…
The Greek mythical character is Perseus is the son of Zeus and Danae, Perseus completed dangerous feats with his quick thinking and talents as a warrior. Most famous his slaying of the Gorgon Medusa. Because looking directly at the monstrous Medusa would turn a man to stone, Perseus killed her while watching her reflection in a mirror. After beheading the Gorgon with his sword he kept her head in his satchel. Later, to save the princess Andromeda from being eaten by a sea monster, Perseus pulled out Medusa's head and turned the creature to stone. this is my rough draft. Brave and powerful Hercules is perhaps the most loved of all Greek heroes. The son of Zeus and Alcmena (a granddaughter of Perseus), Heracles grew up to become a famed warrior.…
Look up to the starry night sky and you may see the constellation Perseus. Perseus is one of the greatest Greek demigods and his story is equally great. The Greek hero is acclaimed for killing the gorgon monster, Medusa. From humble beginnings to ruling the land of Tirynth, Perseus is truly a Grecian hero. The handsome and brave Perseus is often painted holding Medusa’s severed head and winged sandals that the Greek god Hermes gave him to help defeat Medusa. Some artists often include the sword Perseus used to decapitate Medusa with. He is a righteous man gifted with courage. Unlike the majority of Grecian mythological creatures, heroes, and gods, Perseus does not have a downfall in his virtue. He is one of the very few Grecian heroes who did not have a vice that lead him to demise.…
“If you educate a man you educate an individual, however, if you educate a woman you educate a whole family,” was a proverb made popular by Dr. James Aggrey, a renowned Ghanaian philosopher. This proverb was a pioneer in a time when the education of women was unheard of as men dominated opportunities given by education. Most People underestimate women, and do not expect them to achieve what men are perceived to do naturally. For example, in Athol Fugards’ My Children! My Africa!, Thami states that “Women cannot do the same jobs as men because they’re not the equals of us” (3). This is not true, yet women must work harder to become educated to be held and be regarded at the same standards as men. To become equals to men, education formulates…
Persepolis is a graphic novel written by Marjane Satrapi. The book is written in a first person point of view, portraying Marjane’s interpretations of key aspects of her child hood and what she had to go through growing up in Iran. Unfortunately for Marjane she grew up in a very troublesome time, the Islamic revolution of 1979 and the continuous revolts that occurred after the revolution. And we see over the course of the book how this greatly affects her life and the decisions her parents have to make for her to ensure she is safe and properly educated. To get a better look at this, we must first look at the historical content of the revolution to get a more in depth knowledge of what her experiences were like.…
During your tender years of childhood including young teenage years, you are not at the appropriate age to make important life decisions. Many of the decisions parents make for their children are for long term effects, specifically their future. In “Persepolis”, the Islamic Revolution is putting a strain on Marji’s future. With the war progressing and no signs of ending, Marji’s parents finally make the decision they need to send Marji to another place to start a new life. War causes parents to make decisions that may hurt them, but will benefit their child.…
Marjane Satrapi's ''Persepolis'' is the latest and one of the most palatable examples of a postmodern genre, an autobiographical novel in form of a comic-book which tells the history of Iran from Marjane’s point of view. Persepolis is a postmodern graphic novel that blurs the boundaries between popular culture and high art by mixing political history and autobiography in a comic-book version. Marjane uses the medium of a graphic novel to share her own story. Throughout the story the reader watches Marjane’s highs (love, family, and friends) and lows (break ups, deaths, fears) and Satrapi continuously narrates how her past, her life through the Iranian Revolution shaped the person she has become. Persepolis can be categorized as a memoir as it focuses on a series of related events, includes a sense of higher emotional levels, and have descriptions of events that show they are significant.…