memoir of marjane life… persepolis is a graphic- novel-memoir written through the lens of a young...

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.

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.

Brief History to understand

Persepolis Memoir2015

Iran’ GovernmentPahlavi dynasty

Reza Khan 1925-1941 Shah- Father & 1st

King

Mohammad Reza Shah 2nd King

1941-1979

Constitutional Monarchy, P.M. &

ParliamentPrime Minister Mossadegh

July 1952 – August 1953

Shah M. Reza 1941 –1979

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!!

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.

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,

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.

1979-Revolution against Reza Shah

Iranians overthrow Shah

Shah Leaves Iran.. to America

Iranian Revolution of 1979

Anti & Pro Ayatollah Women protest against

wearing Veil & Ayatollah

Pro- Ayatollah

Anti Veil/Ayatollah demonstrations

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.?

Shah seen as American Puppet

Anger towards America for Supporting the Shah!

American Hostages during Revolution

1979! U.S. cuts off

diplomatic relations with Iran

President Carter

A failed rescue attempt !

1973 Oil Crisis &

1979 Oil Crisis

Iraq invades Iran in 1980!