Digital Poster - Theme Development in Persepolis by Karla Benitez-Dorantes https://padlet.com/karlab575/2006v4p5s8u8 Made with the strength to succeed en-us 2017-03-22 01:43:14 UTC 2024-11-18 21:11:52 UTC hello@padlet.com Digital Poster - Theme Development in Persepolis karlab575 https://padlet.com/karlab575/2006v4p5s8u8/wish/161694643 2017-03-22 01:49:50 UTC https://padlet.com/karlab575/2006v4p5s8u8/wish/161694643 Theme karlab575 https://padlet.com/karlab575/2006v4p5s8u8/wish/161694857 ~ As people mature they are exposed to indubitable facts about life, and facts about themselves which has changed from when they were younger.]]> 2017-03-22 01:51:51 UTC https://padlet.com/karlab575/2006v4p5s8u8/wish/161694857 (4) Satrapi’s states that she was merely retelling her life as she sees it, offers a very modern approach to feminism in literature. Marjane says “I wanted to be an educated, liberated woman.” (page 73).  As a child she does is not concerned with an cruel role for women. She received positive encouragement from her mother who demanded: “She should start learning to defend her rights as a woman right now!” (page 76). Satrapi offers a feminist heroine as Marjane feels a need to participate in culture, have a prominent role in nation decision shaping. karlab575 https://padlet.com/karlab575/2006v4p5s8u8/wish/161700622 2017-03-22 02:50:14 UTC https://padlet.com/karlab575/2006v4p5s8u8/wish/161700622 (3) Marjane must contend with the reality of the complicity of the people around her. In the early days after the end of the Revolution, Marjane and her friends find out that Ramin’s father was part of the secret police under the Shah that killed many people. They decide to get revenge by holding nails between their fingers and attacking Ramin. This was when Marjane’s mother teaches her that one cannot blame and punish the child of the perpetrator, who has nothing to do with the crimes committed. She claims that one must forgive, and Marjane takes this to heart. After seeing the deaths perpetrated by the new Islamic Republic she then denies the truth saying that “bad people are dangerous, but forgiving them is, too.” This comment shows the realization of an impossible situation, the realization that despite what the storybooks might say, forgiveness is not a cure-all, that forgiving bad people won’t magically turn them good. At one point, Maryanne's mother claims, “Don’t worry, there is justice on earth.” In this book little justice is to be found. karlab575 https://padlet.com/karlab575/2006v4p5s8u8/wish/161701320 2017-03-22 03:00:04 UTC https://padlet.com/karlab575/2006v4p5s8u8/wish/161701320 (1) At the beginning of the story, Marjane is still child-like, and images of Iran's glorious past meld with the present-day reality of a society in transition. Marjane sees things in an almost cartoon-like way - her images of the past are vivid but not entirely accurate. We see that she doesn't yet understand the limitations imposed by differences in social classes, genders, and religious belief. This innocence is quickly lost against the backdrop of the Iranian Revolution, and Marjane's growing independence soon becomes a danger. She begins to question authority, and she has difficulty repressing her naturally rebellious personality. karlab575 https://padlet.com/karlab575/2006v4p5s8u8/wish/161703388 2017-03-22 03:29:34 UTC https://padlet.com/karlab575/2006v4p5s8u8/wish/161703388