After watching the film Persepolis, think about the ways in which you can relate to Sarjani, the main character.
Identify one aspect of her story that you can relate to. Summarize her experience in no more than two sentences, and write three sentences that explain how it relates to your own life.
38 comments:
one aspect of Sarjani's story that I can relate to is when she speaks up for herself. For example, when the teacher was telling lies about the Shah, Sarjani did not hesitate to say she was lying and that the Shas is not a good person because he killed innocent people. This relates to my own life because if I know something that is being told to me is false I will correct the person. Also, I am not afraid to speak and share my own opinion like how Sarjani does. I have a voice that can be shared when it needs to. I don't keep everything inside.
-Adrian Rivera PD:7
Evan Cawthorne Pd:3
I can relate to sarjani because when I was 14 I was super confused about what my mom was talking about The president trump and how she said "he is a melester and horrible" and So I went going around in school saying these words about Trump and I was not saying the right stuff and not doing the right things.
Sarjani has had a unique a perspective on a variety of life changing experiences from heartbreak to spiritual enlightenment. Sarjani survived a war, traveled from home to home, and she was hated and discriminated against all because of her ethnicity. Personalty, I don't believe I could compare my experience as a young African American male after understanding her life. Through out my life I have been treated differently, people have rolled up their windows as I through a parking lot, assuming things about me before any interaction what so ever. So yes, I have experienced minor racial profiling and discrimination in my life. But, It has fallen far below the amount of stress, pressure, and insecurity that Sirjani has faced.
-Colin Simmonds
411963 Tamiya Jackson
I can relate to sarjani because when I 13 my mom would tell me things about people that were not good and I would go around saying it not know what I was talking about because my mom said it .. I went along and said it to .
Mariyah Byrd Pd:3
I can relate to her because it is really hard saying who is in your family when your friends don't like them and it is really hard to stay in your home town because people have beef and it can get you or your family members hurt.
One aspect of Sarjani's life I can relate to is denying her identity/ where she comes from. I'm Middle Eastern but When I was younger all I would hear is bad things about it. I didn't know if I would be made fun of or called bad names if I told them that is where I was from. I spend a good portion of my life saying I was just American. That i have no connections to any other country.
Cyntia Ady pd. 3
LeAnn Schuttig
Pd.3
I can relate to moving somewhere a ways from your family and a place where you were comfortable and feeling like an outsider and like you dont understand the others around you.
One aspect of her life I can relate to is her being a new person in town, like how she went to Austria. I relate to this when I went to a new school. It relates because I would be a new area just like her and would have to make new friends just like her. Also, I would be expected to do better than most, just like her. Her experience was very stressful and full of new experiences she wasn't ready for.
-Sam S
Emerson Chavarria
Period 3
I can relate to Marjane as sometimes when something is happening in my family either told or overheard I jump to conclusions based on what I heard about. And I go around telling my cousins ,and ends up being wrong information or misleading of what actually happened
Carson Nash Pd:3
I can relate to how she is torn between two places. In her life, she is split between Iran and Austria. I am torn between Annapolis and Olney. I have many things pulling me towards Annapolis such as friends and water access. But in Olney,I am close to my family and have access to a better school. It is a hard decision.
Marjane struggles a lot with her identity throughout the movie. This difficulty is mostly framed around her relationships with her family and her cultural and religious identities. I can understand this because I have also, albeit to a far less significant degree, had trouble understanding where I stand religiously. My family doesn't really ever discuss the matter and we only go to church once a year. This meant that figuring out that part of my life was also a challenge for me, like in the movie.
Emma K, P6
I can relate to Marjane's identity struggles. She struggles to balance her Iranian roots with this new western culture. I, although to a much smaller extent, can relate with balancing two cultures. I grew blending bit of my cultures into one but it was hard t figure out, at first, how to do that.
Deena Habash Pd.6
Ryan Brinker Pd: 6
I can relate to Marjani because I have done a fair bit of moving in my own life because my dad was in the Air Force, but he is now retired. I was born in Montana and we quickly thereafter moved to California where my younger brother, Noah was born. After that, we moved to Nebraska where I attended Lemay elementary school in Omaha. Lastly, we moved to Maryland, where I have attended Stonegate, Farquhar and now, Blake.
Caleb Cameros Pd.6
One aspect of the story that connects to me is that she had to move to different countries and it was difficult for her. for me, I am moving to Annapolis country from Montgomery county people ask me how do I feel about moving I really don't think any of it
I can relate to Sarjani when she stood up to the teacher. When the teacher was yelling at her and lying she stood up for herself. Once a teacher was yelling at me because he lost my paper and tried to say it was my fault. I told him he lost it and that he was lying. The next day he realized he was wrong.
Ieda Tamene
PD 6
427007 Pd 6
I could relate with Marjane because everyone was making fun of her because of her culture and where she came from.And she was getting laughed at and people was talking about her.
I can relate to Marjane as sometimes when something is happening in my family either told or overheard and jump to conclusions.I mostly tell my cousin everything about my life and even my mom then my dad.
Reese Johnson Pd.6
A way that I relate to the MC is that she is always trying to find herself to try and build an identity. A way that i relate to the story is how she was restricted to do the things she liked because of her fears and the government. Her experience growing up was confusing for her and she had to learn to adapt to that but she was still rebelling for certain things. Through out the film she was adapting to her environment and trying to change herself to fit in. This relates to me because i'm always adapting.
alejandra olivares pd 6.
I can relate to how she would speak up and say something to defend herself. Like when she stood up and spoke up to the teacher and said what was right. I also stand up for myself and speak up for myself or anything that's wrong
Myles Rush Pd 6
When Marjane goes to Austria, she wonders how she'll manage herself without her parents. I relate to this because I get nervous when my mom goes on business trips or other things. When I wake up and have to make sure everything is done my sister is okay before I leave, it makes me anxious because I also don't want to miss the bus. If I missed the bus when my mom isn't home, I would have to walk to school.
Laura Middelthon- pd 7
I can relate to this by wanting to switch schools but also not wanting to because in the movie she had to deal with a lot of changes with culture and new people and if I were to move schools then I would have to learn their way of doing things and meet new people and I would be afraid to stand out.
Ruba Ibrahim Pd. 7
I can relate to her because a significant struggle she continually encountered throughout her life was people treating her differently due to her religious beliefs, gender, and ethnicity. Right from the first scene, we witness her being looked at differently because of who she is and I can relate to her in this way since I am an African American female that has undergone being looked at differently and has had people made assumptions about me before we have even associated.
Stephen Forbin PD:7
Marjane has trouble finding out her identity because of all the information she has been told. She lives through a revolution, lives abroad, lives through a war, and then moves away. It relates to my life because I tend to think a lot about a lot of topics and I have my own opinion, but when being told that my opinion is wrong and that I should think another way, it makes me change my entire thought process.
brookelyn pd.7
I can relate to her because there have been many times where I have been the only non-white girl in a room or the only non-white girl on my team. She was the only Iranian girl at her school, struggling to feel accepted by everyone and herself. I know this feeling because I have struggled with this on a much smaller scale.
Eduardo Paz
Pd.7
Marjani has had different perspectives on many things in life. from getting her heartbroken to challenging the rules of her culture. Marjani lived through a war, went from home to home, and was discriminated against because of her ethnicity. I can't exactly relate to her life because what I've been through is nothing compared to her. But I have been discriminated against before for being Hispanic. Being picked on by other kids for speaking Spanish. But the level of discrimination I've experienced is nothing compared to hers.
Aidan Montano P.7
One way I can relate to her is on how she always is against the normal. She corrects her teacher and asks daring questions. I always question authority when I have the chance to and I think that’s what makes someone a good scholar. She doesn’t hold back on how she feels. She speaks her mind and just is a true person. I would like to think that I act this way, always saying how I feel and challenging authority.
Lori Thomas
Pd:7
I can relate to the main character because when she went to a new place she felt like an outcast. When she moved to Austria the culture was different, many people didn't accept her for her and she struggled to actually find herself to the point where momentarily she lied about her background by saying she was french. I can relate to this because when I had moved I didn't know who to identify as. I refused to change myself to fit in ultimately making myself an outcast and a loner. I had to deal with meeting new people and standing out just like she did.
Medhanit Agata
One aspect of Maranji's life I can relate to was when she migrated to Austria and felt like she couldn't relate with the other people there. When I went to Ethiopia I felt fine at first but then I was in an area where my dad used to live and there was this one kid that said something about what I was wearing and it kind of made me feel like I didn't belong there.
I can relate to Marjani as always being a little bit of an outsider. Not in the way that she does things, but I don't really do things that typical teenagers do. And that always leaves me outside the circle.
Ben; Pd. 7
Alex Beck Pd7
I can relate to Marjani as she is always true to her beliefs. Personally, I always stay true to my beliefs. I never compromise them because if I do, what is the point of having them. She has her own moral code, which is what I have
Joseph Huddle Pd 6
Marjane is a character who struggled to adapt to her new society. She went from Iran to Austria, and then went back to Iran. After both moves, she struggled to adapt to her new society wether she was viewed as "too Iranian" or "too western." This relates to me because when I went into middle school, I didn't know anyone. In elementary school, I was in a very different culture. Then I came to middle school and the people around me were completely different and I had to adapt to the new culture.
Atsem Pd.7
Marjane is a character who is hated on due to her race and ethnicity. Marjane survives a war and lives a hard life leading up to adulthood, from heartbreak to adapting to a new environment. She receives a lot of racism in Austria while she's also trying to find her identity. I can relate to Marjane because there have been times where I wasn't sure of myself and tried different things to see what my identity as a person was.
Anthony Piñeiro Pd.3
In "Persepolis," Marjane struggles to find a medium between her national identity as an Iranian citizen and her self-identity as a rebellious girl who is fascinated by aspects of western society. As she moves back and forth from Iran and Austria, she experiences many difficulties adjusting to life in each area. I can relate to these issues because, as a part of a military family, I have also had to move great distances. One of my most substantial moves was overseas, from Germany to Maryland. Similar to Marjane's experiences in the film, I had to conform to significant changes from European culture to American culture quickly (though fortunately without racism).
Exose K. pd:07
I can relate to the fact that Sarjani grandma told her to never deny or be embarrassed of her nationality and her also being an outcast. I can relate to that because I was once embarrassed to be African American in my elementary school because there were mostly other races and I had assumptions made about me. But now I accept myself because my family and friends being there to encourage me.
Ephrata Dagnachew
PD 3
I relate to Marjane because just like how she spoke up when the teacher lied and her confusing with identity whenever I move I'm confused with how I'm supposed to be and when I feel something is wrong I speak up.
I can relate to moving away from your home and a place where you were comfortable to moving somewhere where you are feeling like an outsider and you don't relate or fit in with the others around you. Because that's hoe I felt moving from Moco to Hoco.
Leah Arnold
I can relate to how Sarjani when she was younger, would believe almost everything that she was told. Sometimes I'm told something by someone and I believe it, instead of establishing my own opinion and doing my own research on the topic.
Danielle Bien-Aime
Pd.7
Adrian Barriga Pd. 7
Sarjani's life involved wanting to escape her home because it was dangerous, and having to assimilate in France, where she traveled to escape. Then she realized how difficult people in that certain culture are more cruel and less helpful. I can relate to Sarjani's experiences because I myself can be confused with other cultures because I've grown up with it for so long. But the difference she saw is how the culture did not have much of an affect. My confusion is how some cultures have such an extreme state.
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