The Beliefs of Human Nature in the Film 'Persepolis' (Movie Review Sample)
Characters’ Worldview: after a short summary of the movie (one paragraph maximum), describe the worldview of the characters in the movie. Make sure you mention the theoretical information on the country of the movie characters (see chapter 6: values, cultural dimensions, time, relationships, chapter 3 family, and chapter 4 religion). You will need to look up this info about the country, as it may not be apparent from the movie. This section can be
about 3-4 pages long. Here are some questions to help pay attention to, while you watch the movie:
Beliefs about human nature (what do the characters in the movies seem to believe? That one cannot trust people? That most people can be trusted? That people are a mix of good and evil?) Beliefs about humans’ relationship to nature (what do the characters in the movies seem to believe? That people should obey/accept fate or God’s will? That people should live in harmony with nature? That people subjugate/conquer nature and make their own destiny?
Analysis of the film Persepolis
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Analysis of the foreign film Persepolis
Introduction
Towards the end of the film Persepolis, Marjane tells viewers that “Freedom always comes at a price.” Marjane arrives in Europe for the second time in early 1990s. At this time, Marjane who was introduced to viewers as a feisty girl is a young woman. She had recently gone through a divorce and was struggling with the repressive limits of life in Iran. The film Persepolis that is based on Marjane Satrapi’s autobiography also titled Persepolis that was published in the year 2000 is mostly a black and white animation that depicts the life of Satrapi against the backdrop of her life during the Iranian revolution and its consequences (Satrapi & Paronnaud, 2007).
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