Rights!

Everyone has their own right and say to religious freedom. MarJane and her family see how quickly things are changing for them in their home. Each individual has to live under a specific Islamic regime. On page 73 they say “They want to ensure that our children are not led astray from the true path of Islam”. The religious organization took Jurassic measure by means shutting schools down for two years; just to let them on the “right” path. Without education what “right” path could anyone achieve? It is very hard for Marjane to have a say in anything because it is taken as a form of disrespect. You must obey at every cost. One of the biggest situations is the women’s rights. MaJane’s mother is a prime example of women’s rights. On page 74 she states “They insulted me. They said women like me should be pushed up against a wall and f***Ed”. Simply if you were treated like that you can’t do anything about it; plus it’s considered your fault. On page 74 it states “Women hair emanates rays that excite men”. So far so many women end up sexually assaulted so to prevent this they have to wear a veil. Women don’t have the right to wear it whenever they felt like it; it is just simply the “right Islamic path’. There are different types of religious freedom values within the text. For MarJane to equalize the values she’s going to have to observe, create evidence, and stand up for what she believes.

PERSEPOLIS CONFLICT

Skimming through this book I thought nothing of it, but a regular comic book. Something you will give a 9 year old to read.  As I actually read the first 62 pages this book have some really deep events that occur. What tops it off is she gives you a visual on everything she says. The main narrator MarJane Satrapi who at a young age had to see and endure a lot and barley understood anything. The odd thing that you wouldn’t expect is her family wasn’t poor. In page 6 she says “Because our maid did not eat with us. Because my father had a Cadillac” (Satraoi pg.6). The main difference in that is what we call social class.

Both of her parents go around shouting about equal social classes and freedom when they have things low class could only dream about. She then felt ashamed of the things her family owned all because the social class differences. “The reason for my shame and for the revolution is the same: The differences between social classes” (Satraoi pg.33). As an example all the times her maid was living in her home she never knew her maid was a “Maid”. Mehri was the name of the maid, and has been working for Marjane family. She was from a lower social class then them. For this one experience she saw the difference between her and “them”.  Marjane father tells her that their love was impossible. “In this country you must stay within your own social class” (Satraoi pg.37).  Also when the boy realized that she wasn’t a part of his class it changed his whole perspective of who she is. As I continue to read problems just as similar to this one happens often in the story. Some don’t want to be a part of a society that’s beneath them. Other’s in the story fight for that freedom to be with one another