In the graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, Satrapi states that her goal in writing the book was to dispel many of the hasty generalizations made by the Western world about Iran, with one of the main sentiments being that the country does not t is little more than a nation founded by fundamentalists and harboring terrorists and extremists. To combat this misconception, Satrapi draws on examples of obstacles and dissent toward the new conservative regime in Iran from his teenage years. Using events from his childhood in Iran, Satrapi shakes the foundations of myths and false beliefs promoted by the West. Satrapi writes that the first waves of conservative fundamentalism in Iran were met with a unified national dissent. To support this claim, she uses personal and family examples of felt dissent from the emerging reactionary regime. Satrapi succeeds in challenging stereotypes, but limitations to the extent to which she succeeds could be raised. One limitation that one might place on the historical accuracy of his writing is that it cannot really be considered as historically accurate as a first-person account from a child's point of view, which, well that convincing, is biased. In the exhibition, Satrapi explains the significance of her family in Iranian history. She does this when she recounts a conversation she had with her father, in which he states, “The emperor who was overthrown was [her] [great] grandfather” (Satrapi 22). Given the political upheaval in Iran in 1979, one might assume that a despised former royal family might embrace any form of opposition to the regime that removed it from power. However, Satrapi's family shows only discord and unease towards the new regime. Proving that a... middle of paper ...... Iran is much more than a country of extremists and fanatics. Satrapi seeks to extend her family's beliefs to the majority of the Iranian population by citing examples like the large riots against women's veiling and other conservative reforms of the new regime as evidence of a unified sense of dissent at the national level. Satrapi never attempts to defend her government and is unlikely to have any interest in doing so, although she wants the Western world to see the separation between the beliefs and actions of a government and those of its subjects . In conclusion, Satrapi manages to challenge the assumptions of many outside Iran that the Iranian people are just as theologically conservative and politically reactionary as their government. Works Cited Satrapi, Marjane. Persepolis. Paris, France: Panthéon Books, 2003. Print.

Essay / In the graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, Satrapi states that her goal in writing the book was to dispel many of the hasty generalizations made by the Western world about Iran, with one of the main sentiments being that the country does not t is little more than a nation founded by fundamentalists and harboring terrorists and extremists. To combat this misconception, Satrapi draws on examples of obstacles and dissent toward the new conservative regime in Iran from his teenage years. Using events from his childhood in Iran, Satrapi shakes the foundations of myths and false beliefs promoted by the West. Satrapi writes that the first waves of conservative fundamentalism in Iran were met with a unified national dissent. To support this claim, she uses personal and family examples of felt dissent from the emerging reactionary regime. Satrapi succeeds in challenging stereotypes, but limitations to the extent to which she succeeds could be raised. One limitation that one might place on the historical accuracy of his writing is that it cannot really be considered as historically accurate as a first-person account from a child's point of view, which, well that convincing, is biased. In the exhibition, Satrapi explains the significance of her family in Iranian history. She does this when she recounts a conversation she had with her father, in which he states, “The emperor who was overthrown was [her] [great] grandfather” (Satrapi 22). Given the political upheaval in Iran in 1979, one might assume that a despised former royal family might embrace any form of opposition to the regime that removed it from power. However, Satrapi's family shows only discord and unease towards the new regime. Proving that a... middle of paper ...... Iran is much more than a country of extremists and fanatics. Satrapi seeks to extend her family's beliefs to the majority of the Iranian population by citing examples like the large riots against women's veiling and other conservative reforms of the new regime as evidence of a unified sense of dissent at the national level. Satrapi never attempts to defend her government and is unlikely to have any interest in doing so, although she wants the Western world to see the separation between the beliefs and actions of a government and those of its subjects . In conclusion, Satrapi manages to challenge the assumptions of many outside Iran that the Iranian people are just as theologically conservative and politically reactionary as their government. Works Cited Satrapi, Marjane. Persepolis. Paris, France: Panthéon Books, 2003. Print.

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