**** **** Period 5 Pre-AP English 10 Persepolis and Animal Farm In Persepolis‚ the powerful graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi‚ and Animal Farm‚ George Orwell’s eternal satirical fable‚ both authors use their books to tell stories of the oppression and manipulation of powerful states. Their approach to this similar theme is‚ however‚ entirely different. Satrapi’sfirst person narrative employs simplistic diction and black and white comic strips to tell the tale of a childhood amongst the horrors
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Persepolis & Not Without My Daughter The Iranian revolution of 1979 refers to the overthrowing of the last king of Iran. It was an Islamic revolution which attempted to replace Mohammed Reza Shah‚ with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini‚ the leader of the revolution. Strong opposition against the Shah showed that the people wanted a religious ruler rather than someone they saw as an American puppet. Many Iranian people would think that the Shah was a ‘capitalist pig’ who
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What if an entire nation revolted against its government‚ only to be faced with a new government that is even worse than the one overthrown? This is exactly what happened in Persepolis: The Story Of A Childhood by Marjane Satrapi. Persepolis: the Story of a Childhood is a story of a young girl’s life in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. After many organized and fatal protests The Shah is finally overthrown and a new Islamic Regime takes control and just like that the peoples’ lives were turned
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Satrapi’s early experiences have helped to form the unique perspective acknowledged throughout Persepolis. Throughout the novel‚ Satrapi uses graphic images to allow the readers to visualize the various dramatic events that the young Satrapi (once) witnessed. Satrapi’s informal diction and simple graphics force the readers to perceive Persepolis from the same childlike perspective she had. However‚ special attention is pulled towards Satrapi’s use of black and white graphics as a symbol of internal
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As the title reflects‚ Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood is a narrative about a young child named Marjane. The book is seemingly innocent at first glance‚ but Marjane Satrapi lived in Iran at the height of the Iranian Revolution‚ which was a brutal regime. Just because Satrapi did not live in America or in censored conditions does not mean that students here should not be able to read her story. The United States prides itself on withholding freedom‚ but if students cannot read the books they
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Social Class Differences in Persepolis In‚ “The Complete Persepolis‚” by Marjane Satrapi‚ class struggle is a vital issue all throughout the novel. At an early stage in the book‚ we interpret that Marjane comes from a fairly wealthy family as her dad drives a Cadillac‚ as well as that they have a maid. It seems like as though this confuses Marjane as her family advocates freedom and equality. The idea of social class differences is more clearly presented in the chapter “The Letter‚” when her maid
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the Islamic revolution in the 1980’s. Her literary work‚ Persepolis‚ works as an expression for the ones who were oppressed during the Islamic revolution. Marjane Satrapi grew up under oppression‚ this is already shown from the first page of the graphic novel. On the first pages of the novel she introduces herself‚ she introduces herself by showing what the troubles of the Islamic revolution were by using the symbol of the veil.
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“Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I’ve ever known.” (Palahniuk) In Persepolis‚ Marjane Satrapi undergoes magnificent changes on her way to adulthood as she encounters the love of family‚ the horrors of war‚ heartbreak‚ drugs‚ loneliness‚ alienation‚ oppression‚ marriage and divorce‚ accomplishment‚ and autonomy. Satrapi’s identity is formed by her childhood in Iran and solidified by her path to maturity through Austria and a return to Iran that are intertwined with
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“To become self-aware‚ people must be allowed to hear a plurality of opinions and then make up their own minds. They must be allowed to say‚ write and publish whatever they want. Freedom of expression is the most basic‚ but fundamental‚ right. Without it‚ human beings are reduced to automatons” (Ma Jian). The Islamic Revolution in Iran has affected the country for decades making it a completely different place to live. Before western items and style were encouraged‚ now they are forbidden. The stark
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Confusion and Understanding In the graphic novel Persepolis (200) by Marjane Satrapi‚ Marjane finds herself trapped in a war while living in Iran. Sometime during the war‚ Marji finds out that her Uncle Anoosh was in prison‚ but now he is staying with Marji and her family. As time went on‚ Anoosh was arrested again which devastated Marji. In the panel on page 71 of the novel‚ Satrapi draws herself floating in space after she realizes Anoosh has left her. When times seem complicated‚ confusion requires
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