Analysis Of The Article Reinventing The Veil - 1360 Words

The role of the veil in Persepolis One of the most controversial topics concerning Muslim women’s rights is the idea of the veil. It is believed by some Muslims that the veil is an Islamic obligation that all Muslim women must adhere to. But nowadays, the veil can have different meanings that are not necessarily religious. In her article â€Å"Reinventing the Veil,† Leila Ahmed addresses some of the different meanings that the veil can have. Marjane Satrapi explores one of those meanings in her animated autobiography Persepolis (2008). In Persepolis, Marjane tells the story of her rebellion against the Iranian Islamist regime that takes over Iran, oppresses women, and forces them to wear the veil. What was interesting to me was seeing Marjane wear the veil without being oppressed, although she does not believe in it, and is being forced to wear it. In Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi escapes being a subject to the Iranian Islamist ideology by establishing her individual identity through transforming the veil from a means of oppression into a means of feminist rebellion. In an interview conducted by MovieWeb, Marjane notes that the film isn’t political, historical or sociological. The film simply holds a humanistic message that says that â€Å"human beings anywhere is the same, and they have the right to live† (Satrapi.) This humanistic message is what we see Marjane fighting for in the film. She is striving to live a normal life, and one of the things that help her do that is the veil. SheShow MoreRelatedThe Field Of Organization Development9676 Words   |  39 Pagesback to the beginning of organization civilization. Fear of OD limitation and access in organizational development is unnecessary, distractive and expensive for OD. This sentiment is the subject of one of OD earlier scholars Marvin Weisbord. In his article, ?Why Organizational Development Hasn?t Worked (So Far) in Medical Centers?, Marvin R. Weisbord made an important introspection when he argues that medical centers lack formal characteristics of industrial firms, where OD was first recognized, testedRead MorePrinciples of Microeconomics Fifth Canadian Edition20085 Words   |  81 PagesThe Role of Assumptions 23 Economic Models 24 Our First Model: The Circular-Flow Diagram 24 Our Second Model: The Production Possibilities Frontier 26 Microeconomics and Macroeconomics 28 The Economist as Policy Adviser 30 Positive versus Normative Analysis 30 Economists in Ottawa 31 IN THE NEWS: Super Bowl Economics 33 CASE STUDY: Mr. Mankiw Goes to Washington Why Economists Disagree 35 Differences in Scientific Judgments 35 Differences in Values 36 Perception versus Reality 36 IN THE NEWS: EnvironmentalRead MoreOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 Pageslamentable. Taken together, the key themes and processes that have been selected as the focus for each of the eight essays provide a way to conceptualize the twentieth century as a coherent unit for teaching, as well as for written narrative and analysis. Though they do not exhaust the crucial strands of historical development that tie the century together—one could add, for example, nationalism and decolonization—they cover in depth the defining phenomena of that epoch, which, as the essays demonstrate