Persepolis Critical Analysis - Coursework Example

The law dictates that everything, whether done in public or in private, must be done in ways that respect the laws of the land. Wearing veils should happen in both public and private. However, some families refuse to let some of the things that must be done in public translate into their private lives. Marjane’s grandmother, for instance, takes off her veil in private.

Marjane thinks patriotism doesn’t necessarily mean not allowing even a bit of Western culture. Young people are made to participate in wars and lose their lives in the end, and it’s thought to be the ultimate way to express patriotism and one’s love for Iran. Her culture, God and family view justice and patriotism not as a way of blindly defending one’s country even if it means losing lives/shedding blood for it (Jones, 2012).

There is the perception that western ideals are the direct opposite of what is acceptable in Iran. There are cultural clashes between the East and the West. The West has a different perspective on veiling. Western fashion is slowly getting embraced by a section of Iranian women who start to refuse to wear veils. Marjane’s parents want her to leave Iran because they feel there is no way for her to live her life to the fullest while there. According to them, she can only do that in Europe. As an independent woman, she only gets the freedom to do as she pleases in Europe. Read More