Friday 25th October “The Wine” Now that Iraq had bombed all the border towns‚ Tehran quickly became their main targets and bombers started to bomb our city. Luckily‚ in our building‚ we had a basement that we decided to turn into a shelter. As the Siren rang‚ everybody would run down to the basement. Mom took a cigarette out and lit it‚ and then dad angrily asked her to put it out. He was scared that the bombers would see a glow from the sky; I guess it was the fear of death‚ but then
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countries. The Arab-Israeli conflict has gone on since 1945! That conflict has caused 73‚000-84‚000 casualties‚ an utterly astounding amount of deaths. Deaths that were unnecessary and could have been avoided. In Persepolis the Shah was removed‚ when the Satrapi family returned from Spain‚ a war was going on; a house right next to theirs was destroyed. Marji was sent to Vienna as a result of all this conflict. Not to be bland here‚ but the dress code is much too strict in the Middle East. It is not much
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An understanding of the nature of conflict is acquired through close study of the extraordinary story ‘The Rugmaker of Mazar-E-Sharif’ written by Najaf Mazari and Robert Hillman as well as the confronting story of ‘Persepolis’ created by Mariane Satrapi. These texts reveal that inner conflict can be catalyzed by conflict with the environment or others however an awareness of one’s strengths and weaknesses can arise as a result of encountering this type of conflict. Conflict always escalates large
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gave us something unique that is usually worthy. Regardless of the price‚ it is very important and precious. These gifts are not limited to something physical‚ it can be a phrase‚ a story‚ a skill or even taking to a place. In “Kim Wilde” by Marjan Satrapi and “Once More to The Lake” by E.B. White‚ both are getting something from their families that satisfies them eventually. In both stories that have been written in narrative format‚ we determine the importance of families on the children’s feelings
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Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel‚ Persepolis (page 142)‚ is an eye-opening story that takes place in Tehran‚ Iran during the 1970’s and 80’s. The protagonist in the story‚ MJ‚ is a young girl who grows in a country where she and the other women have to wear veils on her head and are treated differently than the boys in her country. The story starts and ends with a conflict between the communist and the fundamentalist. These two groups fight for different purposes. One for the religious law (fundamentalist)
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In the Kite Runner and Persepolis parent/child relationships were a great running theme. The environment that their parents raised them in was prevalent in shaping Amir and Marji. Throughout The Kite Runner‚ Amir and Baba’s relationship grows and changes and Amir realizes they are not too different after all. In Persepolis‚ Marji’s relationship with her parents is tense but also filled with love at a time when their country is going through so much. Throughout Persepolis‚ Marji often feels the need
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What connections did you find between issues in the work and your own culture(s) and experience? Family and Extended Family Greek Culture: - Dominant figure - The Father – Very important - Open family – Always big dinners‚ people come around unannounced - Feeling secure/safe in the culture - Very open‚ leave your doors open at night - Traditions – Very important (Christmas‚ easter etc.)‚ Family always has to be together - Same Household/ area – Same house through the generations‚ passed
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MD.KHAN Paper No:4 The pressure of racial segregation was reaching a boiling point in 1963 in Birmingham‚ Alabama. After being arrested for his part in the Birmingham Campaign‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote an open letter in response to “A Call for Unity”‚ written by eight white clergymen from Birmingham. King’s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" is a true call for unity‚ as he clearly states and points out facts that the
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the Baptist‚ by Leonardo. b.) Graphite example untitled (Ocean) by Clemins c.) Pastel example After Bath‚ Woman Drying Herself by Degas d.) Oil stick example Fate and Luck: Eclipse 2011 by Brooke e.) Pen and ink example Page for Kim Wild 2001 by Satrapi f.) Wash and Brush example The Adoration of the Magi by Tiepolo. 6. Choose one of the innovative drawing media described on pp. 192-196 and briefly summarize the process. H. Matisse used open scissors as a knife and carved through the paper discovering
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Personality decides how others treat an individual. It makes up identity‚ and who someone is. In order to be respected by others‚ a good personality is required. A good person is not always perfect‚ but they do always have perfect intentions. A person like that loves everyone no matter what‚ and extends their care to all people. The main objective of a good person is to make sure the people around them are comfortable with themselves‚ and know someone cares about them. So what makes a good person
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