Persepolis
Thursday, May 12th
1. vocab: hijab, nationalized, coup, fundamentalism, fanaticism, globalization
2. journal:
A) How does America influence the rest of the world - positive & negative?
B) How do people gain independence?
C) What do I Know/What do I want to Know about the Middle East
3. Discuss Homework Articles
4. Read: Persepolis Intro & p. 1
5. Read about veils: 6. Read About why Satrapi wrote the novel: 7. Read: Persepolis p. 1-32
Homework: Read: Persepolis p. 1-32
Tuesday, May 17th
Read: Persepolis p. 33-53
Thursday May 19th
Read: Persepolis p. 54-71
Friday, May 20th
Read: Persepolis p. 72-102
Tuesday, May 24th
Read: Persepolis p. 103-125
Thursday, May 26th
Read: Persepolis p. 126-END
Tuesday, May 31st
Review & Discuss: Persepolis
Thursday, June 2nd
Socratic Seminar: Persepolis
Friday, June 3rd
Film: Persepolis
Tuesday, June 7th
**FINAL EXAM: Link to Persepolis Exam
Essay Questions
Question 1: Marjane Satrapi used Persepolis not only as a means to tell audiences her unique story of growing up in Iran, but also to remind readers that, despite their unique walks of life, there are universal life experiences that connect all people. Similarly, the themes of Persepolis carry over into other pieces of literature, teaching readers the importance of comparative analysis.
Question 2: Literature is defined as “written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit.” Contrastingly, Ishamael Reed believes literature does not “[have] to be one thing. It can be anything it wants to be, a vaudeville show, the six o’clock news, the mumblings of wild men saddled by demons.” Today, some scholars have become more comfortable with the idea of broadening the parameters of literature to include more than just a condensed set of standards and types. These parameters have paved a gateway for the inclusion of the graphic novels and visual texts.
-The Great Gatsby -Animal Farm
-The Catcher in the Rye -Fahrenheit 451
-1984 -Brave New World
-Of Mice and Men -Siddartha
-The Grapes of Wrath -The Pearl
-The Stranger -Dracula
1. vocab: hijab, nationalized, coup, fundamentalism, fanaticism, globalization
2. journal:
A) How does America influence the rest of the world - positive & negative?
B) How do people gain independence?
C) What do I Know/What do I want to Know about the Middle East
3. Discuss Homework Articles
4. Read: Persepolis Intro & p. 1
5. Read about veils: 6. Read About why Satrapi wrote the novel: 7. Read: Persepolis p. 1-32
Homework: Read: Persepolis p. 1-32
Tuesday, May 17th
Read: Persepolis p. 33-53
Thursday May 19th
Read: Persepolis p. 54-71
Friday, May 20th
Read: Persepolis p. 72-102
Tuesday, May 24th
Read: Persepolis p. 103-125
Thursday, May 26th
Read: Persepolis p. 126-END
Tuesday, May 31st
Review & Discuss: Persepolis
Thursday, June 2nd
Socratic Seminar: Persepolis
Friday, June 3rd
Film: Persepolis
Tuesday, June 7th
**FINAL EXAM: Link to Persepolis Exam
Essay Questions
- (You may bring notes/annotations to the exam and use your book for the whole exam)
Question 1: Marjane Satrapi used Persepolis not only as a means to tell audiences her unique story of growing up in Iran, but also to remind readers that, despite their unique walks of life, there are universal life experiences that connect all people. Similarly, the themes of Persepolis carry over into other pieces of literature, teaching readers the importance of comparative analysis.
- With this is mind, write an essay that compares one key theme from Persepolis to one other text from this class, one other text from outside the classroom, and your own life. Fully explain how the theme is present in the novel, the other text from the class, the outside text, and your life with appropriate analysis.
- Reminder: A text does not have to be a novel or something written down. It may be visual as well.
Question 2: Literature is defined as “written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit.” Contrastingly, Ishamael Reed believes literature does not “[have] to be one thing. It can be anything it wants to be, a vaudeville show, the six o’clock news, the mumblings of wild men saddled by demons.” Today, some scholars have become more comfortable with the idea of broadening the parameters of literature to include more than just a condensed set of standards and types. These parameters have paved a gateway for the inclusion of the graphic novels and visual texts.
- With this in mind, write an essay in which you determine whether or not Satrapi’s graphic novel should be considered a piece of literature. Support your argument by comparing it to one piece of classic literature from the list below. Analyze how Satrapi’s text compares to the text you have chosen and how that does or does not qualify Persepolis as piece of literature
- Compare Satrapi’s Persepolis to one of these classic pieces of literature:
-The Great Gatsby -Animal Farm
-The Catcher in the Rye -Fahrenheit 451
-1984 -Brave New World
-Of Mice and Men -Siddartha
-The Grapes of Wrath -The Pearl
-The Stranger -Dracula