English 1B Section 13 Blog (meets 10-11:50)

This blog is an interactive place where you can share your writing with your classmates. The blog creates a great place for writing because it can easily be seen by other students in our class, and you can respond to your classmates' work, taking their ideas further. The blog format is meant to be less formal and more creative than the academic essays you write in class. This is where you can explore your voice as a writer, and take some risks with your style and ideas. Happy blogging!

Friday, May 29, 2015

Persepolis Film Repsonse

Films and novels are always different no matter what, but I did feel the novel showed more of the issues of the revolution and the Islamic regime in detail then what the film showed. The film showed a bit more of how Marjane grew up, went to Europe, and returned home. It was more a film of Marjane's life without the issues of the revolution or the regime. The film picked the topics or the panels they wanted to show and summarizes other topics or issues by narrating them. The novel showed a better version of Marjane's persona and the dangers of living in Iran and the oppression of the Islamic regime.

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Charles KimMay 29, 2015 at 10:06 PM
Yeah, I also felt the same way about the novel showing more issues of the revolution and Islamic regime. I assumed the film will be like a nonfiction cartoon documentary because of the book. But, it turns out the film leaned more towards humor.
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UnknownMay 30, 2015 at 2:58 AM
It seemed like Marjane was the center focus of the movie. She was the protagonist, and every scene was somehow involved with her. In the book, there was a lot more narration about other stories. This might be a result of the limited room one finds in a movie versus a novel. You definitely raise some good points, and I agree with them.
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mastersmoke77June 1, 2015 at 1:55 PM
In the movie, Marjane is in the constant spotlight of the film, while on the opposite end of the spectrum, the book highlights and personifies Iran's internal and external conflicts with pictures, and Marjanes perspective. As opposed to the movie, which seemingly only really focuses on events pertaining to Marjane.

-BG
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