Brief History
Motifs
Character development
Symbols
Connection of Revolution to the book
100
The man who led Opposition against the Shah of Iran
What is Aytollah Khomeini
100
What symbol represents the Islamic religion during the revolution?
What is Marji talking to God in numerous panels
100
which character experiences internal conflict related to their beliefs and everyone else's opinion on the veil or the Shah?
What is Marji or Marjane
100
what creates the sense of all women looking as if they are all carbon copies of each other
What is the veil
100
who wanted to change the ways of the people?
What is the Government under the Shah
200
Dictator who made a law stating that all women and female children must wear the veil in public
What is Mohammed Raza shah
200
what motif is present during each demonstration or opposition when the people are revolting
What is their arms are up at a 90 degree angle
200
what impact does the Islamic revolution play on the main character of Persepolis?
What is actions and thoughts
200
on page six panel one, what is symbolized
Marji's conflicting thoughts about the revolution and her religion
200
what changed Marji's life?
What is the Islamic Revolution
300
the way in which Ayatollah got his message across in opposition of the Shah
What is he smuggled cassette tapes into Iran then duplicated them and sent the tapes all over the country
300
the people holding up their arms at a 90 degree angle represents what?
What is corruption
300
what two character's lives are shaped by the Islamic revolution as well?
What is Marji's mother and father
300
The Veil gives Marji what feeling?
What is the feeling of loss of individuality
300
the people opposed the Shah and his government through what?
What is demonstrations
400
the opposition of Ayatollah was the result of what rules he implied?
What is rules for female dress code and cultural changes
400
What specific idea does Marji feel strong opposition against?
What is the veil
400
implanting in Marji's mind an idea
What is the idea that Marji is no different then anyone else and will be treated as such
500
who had a major political victory, was the only one on the ballot and was announced the spiritual leader of Iran?
What is Ayatollah Khomeini
500
suffered a heart attack due to an exploding grenade
What is uncle Taher
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