Persepolis is a memoir of a Ten-year-old girl growing up during revolutionary Iran(Persia). Fun fact It’s also a major motion picture from Sony Pictures Classics.
Marjane slowly begins to explain the differences in both Iran at large and her personal world pre-and post-1979 Revolution. The Iranian revolution is also known as the Islamic revolution was caused by Discontent with the Shah’s rule Exile of Ruhollah Khomeini Social injustice Religious motives and others. Satrapi’s unique approach to telling her experience was very effortless to follow along.
Personally, I believe she was ahead of her time, do you agree? Her family was referenced as modern, but born with religion. From a young age, she imaginatively perceives herself as “the last prophet”; even though all the other prophets in history are men, she does not let that dissuade her from her conviction of greatness. As a child, and a woman in the past and today’s world is a challenge in itself. The government It can be confusing because even relating to today with the pandemic is hard for children to fully grasp.
Grasping the points of view her father gave of Shah, and her beliefs of him really revealed how separated/gifted she was even from the first page as she was portrayed away from her friends.
Hello! I liked your presentation. I agree with you that she was ahead of her time. During this reading when she did not agree with the new rules on wearing a veil and said she was going to become a prophet I thought that was very mature for a young girl. I think her mother and family that were used to freedom affected this too. Instead of growing up being told what to do she had a taste of freedom and she knew that was a better feeling than the strict rules set.
Hi! I definitely do agree she was ahead of her time. She didn’t want to follow the typical rule se. As a feminist, I think its awesome that she was strong enough to change the rules and makes men and women equal.
Hello, I first wanted to say that I enjoyed reading through your context presentation. Upon reading the presentation as well as the graphic novel itself, the story caught my interest because of the period in time from which it is from. In the United States, whether it be history textbooks, common talking points, or other content pertaining to Iran, the era most commonly covered/addressed is from the early 2000s forward. From time to time that coverage can dip into the late 1990s, but is mainly after that that receives the attention. For me, that is why I found myself so intrigued by the graphic novel, for I had never spent a serious amount of time learning about that time period in Iran. The only interaction I had with it was brief, and seeing it in greater detail was interesting. Not only seeing it in greater detail but also the perspective from which it came. Oftentimes, in school and beyond, we get our information from books and media sources. Seeing this era from a first-hand account, someone who lived through it, for an era I didn’t have a deep understanding of, was quite interesting. Overall, reading the graphic novel was a new experience for me, and I learned many new points I hadn’t before, which you do a great job of diving into for your context presentation.
HI! Very interesting presentation! I agree with you, Marjane was definitely ahead of her time. Marjane was a born leader and the fact she felt as if she had prophecy at such a young age says a lot about her character. She wanted to change and fix social inequalities in Iran. It is very inspiring to hear her story and I think we can learn a lot from her.
Hi! Good job! I agree with your point which indicate Marjane was definitely ahead of her time. She has ability to doubt this society and unfair situation. For most of us, we do not have ability and courage to resist this systemic injustice. From your presentation, I learn more thing in Persepolis.