Blood brothers was completed in 1981 which was 2 years after Margret thatcher became prime minister, she believed that those who worked hard thrived in success, Russell shows that this is not true and contradicts it by showing how class effects your education and the opportunities available as a result of where and how you have been brought up. There are two main themes of the Blood brothers which are superstition and class, both themes are linked to the literary and social historical divide, Russell was very critical of Margret Thatcher’s Political ideas as there were different and he felt they were definite glitches in her theory’s as his personal views were effected due to growing up in the working class system. The Relationships between the four main characters are how the two main themes are portrayed. Russell makes the main
Talking about Iran, off course, the first thought that comes to our mind is about their plentiful oil sources. Not only just that, Iran is also a country with the full of fundamentalisms, fanaticisms, terrorisms and wars. The political situation in Iran has been always complicated not only in the current time but also many years ago, especially in the 1970s, when there was Islamic Revolution. Persepolis, a graphic novel which is written by Marjane Satrapi, is a faithful picture that reflects the live of Iranian along with the Islamic Revolution, the overthrown of the Shah, and the resulting of the Iran-Iraq War in those decades. The novel is a story not only about what happened to author and her family, her relatives in that period of time, it also describes the author’s perspectives toward the political problems from the age of ten through her growing time.
The problem of not being able to speak English was one of the biggest obstacles. Moreover, during the Iranian Revolution Era, there was incident regarding the Iranians and Americans, “Vendors started selling T-shirts and bumper stickers that said ‘Iranians Go Home’ and ‘Wanted: Iranians, for target practice;’ crimes against Iranians increased” (Dumas, 117). This caused Dumas and her family to experience racism in United States and how they are persuaded so easily to leave. Even though there are many difficulties that Dumas and her family experienced, there are also benefits and other advantage that they experienced. While any other family who moved to America, education is the most common aspect that people look forward to.
Anoosh played a major role in how the Islamic Revolution affected Marji’s family. Anoosh’s experiences and interactions with the Iranian Government had drastic impacts on those he cared about most. His strong political ideology that differed from that of the Iranian Government lead him to be perceived as an enemy and traitor of the State. This affected the family as strong bonds were formed between members and Marjane began to idolize him from his rebellious past. Anoosh was viewed as a supportive and optimistic character in times of hardship by Marji’s parents.
Historical context * The story line of Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis takes place during the late 1970’s in the Iranian capital city of Tehran. * During this time period: * the country of Iran was undergoing major political changes that would forever change the social and political landscapes of the nation. * a social and political movement known as the Iranian revolution had been increasing popularity as the governing monarchy of the Shah had lost support from citizens the public reaction after many years of the Shah’s dealing with western nations and making weak political and economic decisions. Perspective of the book: * through young Marjane’s eyes, * growing up during the revolution * born into a world that she does not understand * contains a strong urge to find meaning in her life the Islamic revolution * most significant event in the Iranian history * sparked by a group of Islamic fundamentalists that were disgusted by the modernized culture that the previous ruler had adopted. * People’s support for western ways of life has grown (during Shah) sacrilegious in the name of Islam, needed to be overthrown by a new government * Removal of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi from his monarchial power & ushered in an Islamic regime which continues still to this day * Lead by Ayatollah Khomeini * Believed that western countries (USA) had seize the power of the country and simply used the Shah as a puppet as a way of controlling western interests * New government: support from the majority of the population * Violent revolution due to aggressive ruling of Khomeini (followed the rule of Allah as stated in the Quran) * Much acceptance but also * Large number of opposition The protesters were opposed to the Shah’s political activities, and saw him as a Western
So, how is it possible to solve the unrest in Iran with the very same ideology that founded its current turmoil? To fully understand Shi'ism in Iran, an analysis of the Iranian Revolution is absolutely necessary to identify the different factions of Shi’ism and their roles in the creation of a new Iran. The crisis in Iran today is primarily concerned with the freedom of the popular sovereignty in Iran, in terms of the repression of freedom of the public. The people of Iran desire freedom and democracy, as the praxis of their theocratic government has drawn them protest and demand basic liberties.The crisis isn’t just completely focused on the
If the government is agonist the people's feelings, then the people have the moral authority to change the government system which is also under the definition of democracy; for the people, to the people and by the people. Many nations like Nepal and Pakistan who were trying to practice aristocratic system were thrown by its own public revolution, but America and its alliance in the name of changing dictatorship inside the Iraq stayed over there for than six year without any strong political reason which is the matter of disagreement
Stonewall: A Revolution Serving as the battleground for a cultural revolution, the young generation of America in the 60’s and 70’s found themselves challenging the ideas of the conservative government they lived under. What can best be described as a time of discovery and questioning, advances in the civil rights movement as well as the conflicts in Vietnam seemed to divide the nation. Within these events, America saw the rise of another revolution brewing, one that had started long before but continued to get pushed aside: that of equal rights for homosexuals. The Stonewall Riots are often cited as the beginning of the equality movement, however history tells a somewhat different story; a story in which the Stonewall riots are more of a plot twist as opposed to being an opening scene. However, these riots drastically changed the fundamental ideas and goals of the gay rights movement.
Iran has strict rules for clothes that only women have to follow. In the novel,Persepolisshows the diversity of Iranian people and how religion can go too far, making people lives worse. The war with Iraq made things wicked. Many families decided to move on, and left Iran. While others decided to stay and suffer the cruelty on many aspects during the 1980s.
While other educated officials felt that the fundamentals of Islam are timeless, but the interpretations had to be reevaluated in order to apply in daily life. Therefore, an examination of the Islamic Revolution in Iran advocates a great truth with a myriad of implications: Religion can be a very potent catalyst of mass political action, and is a key foundation to the Islamic empires. As Karl Marx famously stated, “Religion is the opiate of the masses.” Therefore, the need for reform was because of changing times, along with the mistakes and corruption of the former political forces. The 1979 Iranian Revolution consequently came to be one of the most important occurrences in modern history. The relation between outside influences effecting society and already established structures was at the heart of the reform.