Thursday, January 26, 2017

Persepolis: The Party

Post an interpretive question about this chapter.

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  1. Why does the public retaliate when the Shah tries to move towards democracy?

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  3. On page 43, in the bottom left corner panel, what is the importance of the graphic elements?

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  4. Do the people of Iran believe Shah is responsible for the Black Friday massacres?

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  5. On page 43 why do you think the author decided to physically show the devil leaving Marjane’s home?

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  6. What effect did the illustrator provide when deciding to make the “party” panel a full page?

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  7. Marjane, the seemingly kind soul who wanted to be a prophet, expresses the will of attacking Ramin, instead of forgiving him. What does this show about her?

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  8. Why does the public disapprove of the Shah’s democracy?

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  9. If the Shah was going to make an effort to become a democracy, why was he so picky as to who would be the Prime Minister? Did he really want to move to democracy or was he only stalling to keep himself in power?

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  10. Why does the frame of the bottom left panel on page 43 differentiate from all the other frames in the book?

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  11. What in the adult world led to Marjane almost attacking the boy whose father was loyal to the shah?

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  12. What does the falling statue of Shah, in the beginning of chapter five, mean to readers?

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  13. What kind of personality does the Shah reveal as he designates the new prime minister based on looks?

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  14. Why should or shouldn’t Marjane forgive Ramin for justifying the murder of Communists?

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