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Memoir of Marjane Life…
Persepolis is a graphic-novel-memoir written through the lens of a young girl coming of age in Iran during the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War.
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Why did Marjane write a
memoir?
She says that Iran is discussed mostly in relation to "fundamentalism, fanaticism, and terrorism"; and she goes on to say, "this is far from the truth," and this concern is the reason for writing the story.
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Brief History to understand
Persepolis Memoir2015
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Iran’ GovernmentPahlavi dynasty
Reza Khan 1925-1941 Shah- Father & 1st
King
Mohammad Reza Shah 2nd King
1941-1979
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Constitutional Monarchy, P.M. &
ParliamentPrime Minister Mossadegh
July 1952 – August 1953
Shah M. Reza 1941 –1979
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Reza Shah & British coup against P.M.
1953 American CIA & British sponsored coup of Mossadegh!
Prime Minister Mossadegh in 1951- during the Rule of the 1st Shah!!
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Once P.M. gone, absolute monarch!
The CIA & British give Shah- King total power!
Shah Pahlavi ruled as an authoritarian/oppressive monarch for the next 26 years, until he was overthrown in a popular revolt in 1979.
Shah westernized the country & ally of the U.S.
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Shah & Savak!
5,000 strong police force under the Shah.
With virtually unlimited powers to arrest and interrogate, SAVAK has tortured and murdered thousands of the Shah's opponents.
Siamak & Mohsen in novel
Rex Cinema, Black Friday,
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1979 Revolution in Iran
After 26 years of rule by the Reza Shah in Iran, there was a revolution in Iran calling for a new government.
Initially the revolution called for the restoration of a democracy, but ultimately Islamic fundamentalist took control of the revolution!
Novel Persepolis story of young Iranian living through the revolution.
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1979-Revolution against Reza Shah
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Iranians overthrow Shah
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Shah Leaves Iran.. to America
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Iranian Revolution of 1979
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Anti & Pro Ayatollah Women protest against
wearing Veil & Ayatollah
Pro- Ayatollah
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Anti Veil/Ayatollah demonstrations
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Iran Hostage Crisis
Fifty-two US citizens were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979 to January 20, 1981, after a group of Islamic students and militants took over the Embassy of the United States in support of the Iranian.
WHY WERE IRANIAN UPSET WITH THE U.S.?
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Shah seen as American Puppet
Anger towards America for Supporting the Shah!
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American Hostages during Revolution
1979! U.S. cuts off
diplomatic relations with Iran
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President Carter
A failed rescue attempt !
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1973 Oil Crisis &
1979 Oil Crisis
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Iraq invades Iran in 1980!