{"id":13136,"date":"2023-04-10T04:46:43","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T04:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/relationship-between-irans-politics-and-its-gender-norms-and-gender-relations-how-does-persepolis-written-from-behind-the-veil-subversively-challenge-not-only-the-justif\/"},"modified":"2023-04-10T04:46:43","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T04:46:43","slug":"relationship-between-irans-politics-and-its-gender-norms-and-gender-relations-how-does-persepolis-written-from-behind-the-veil-subversively-challenge-not-only-the-justif","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/relationship-between-irans-politics-and-its-gender-norms-and-gender-relations-how-does-persepolis-written-from-behind-the-veil-subversively-challenge-not-only-the-justif\/","title":{"rendered":"Relationship between Iran\u2019s politics and its gender norms and gender relations. How does Persepolis, written from \u201cbehind the veil,\u201d subversively challenge, not only the justification of these gendered prescriptions, but also their effectiveness."},"content":{"rendered":"
Choose Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi for your documented essay.<\/font><\/div>\n

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– Discuss the role of women in Persepolis. Analytically discuss Marji, her mother, her<\/font><\/div>\n
grandmother, her schoolteachers, the maid, the neighbors, the guardians of the revolution, etc., as well as the very young Marji, with the older Marjane, and with Marjane Satrapi, the author. How are all of these women forced into prescribed roles, and how do some of them manage to rebel against these prescriptions? Further compare Iranian cultural expectations of gender with Western expectations. Research the relationship between Iran\u2019s politics and its gender norms and gender relations. How does Persepolis, written from \u201cbehind the veil,\u201d subversively challenge, not only the justification of these gendered prescriptions, but also their effectiveness.<\/font><\/div>\n

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To analyze the graphic memoir or the play based on the course theme of \u201cstructure and agency\u201d in light of textual evidence. Your paper should be an analytical argument based on a specific thesis. It should be 5-7 pages in length, double-spaced & typed in Times New Roman 12-point font, with 1-inch margins, be titled, proofread and spellchecked, and all evidence must be properly cited according to MLA documentation rules. Works Cited page in alphabetical order is also required. The goal of this assignment is to give you experience writing persuasively about literature, using others\u2019 work to support your own perspectives, and documenting that use. Any paper that fails to meet these requirements will not be read.<\/font><\/div>\n

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Your analysis should have a thesis. You should stake out a position in relation to the use of \u201cstructure and agency\u201d in Satrapi\u2019s work, and develop\/support that position with textual evidence. Given this aspect of the assignment, it will be important for you to formulate your thesis carefully. For instance, you will definitely want to propose a thesis that requires outside research to substantiate your claim. I suggest that you generate a thesis that is complex and sophisticated, yet explorable and viable within the confines of the text, i.e. one that prompts you to think about new connections and complexities in the text.<\/font><\/div>\n

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To analyze the graphic memoir or the play based on the course theme of \u201cstructure and agency\u201d in light of textual evidence. Your paper should be an analytical argument based on a specific thesis. It should be 5-7 pages in length, double-spaced & typed in Times New Roman 12-point font, with 1-inch margins, be titled, proofread and spellchecked, and all evidence must be properly cited according to MLA documentation rules. Works Cited page in alphabetical order is also required. The goal of this assignment is to give you experience writing persuasively about literature, using others\u2019 work to support your own perspectives, and documenting that use. Any paper that fails to meet these requirements will not be read.<\/span>
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Your analysis should have a thesis. You should stake out a position in relation to the use of \u201cstructure and agency\u201d in Satrapi\u2019s work, and develop\/support that position with textual evidence. Given this aspect of the assignment, it will be important for you to formulate your thesis carefully. For instance, you will definitely want to propose a thesis that requires outside research to substantiate your claim. I suggest that you generate a thesis that is complex and sophisticated, yet explorable and viable within the confines of the text, i.e. one that prompts you to think about new connections and complexities in the text.<\/font><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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