Monday, February 9, 2009
Persepolis
I enjoyed this book because it kept me wanting to read it. There was alot going on throughout the story which kept it interesting. I liked reading a graphis novel, it was a first for me. The movie was good as well. The color scenes versus the black and white scenes were a very interesting way to set a mood. As for Marji's father saying "politics and sentiment dont mix" I agree with him to a certain extent. Sentiment should not play a role in politics, however you are affected by politics so politics play a role in sentiment. Her grandmother seems to feel that integrity and self worth are of great importance. She wants her grand daughter to always take the high road and keep her head held high. I think her grandmother holds the most important lesson and therefore has the best relationship with her. As the story progresses we see the changes Marji undergoes as she grows up and matures. The war really affects her mood, attitude, and emotion. Being forced to move from home to a new country and new culture was shocking. It was hard for her to make friends and for a while she kind of lost who she was and where she came from. But returning home and regaining her confidence and motivation shows that she did not lose who she was completely. She just needed a reminder of how strong she is. This story also shows how important family is for support and as role models, her parents love and support for her return home, and her grandmothers constant life lessons. Family, knowing where you come from, and having motivation to be everything you can are lessons you can take away from this short yet fullfilling read!
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I don’t know that I totally agree with you. You say that sentiment should not play a role in politics, but it must in order to progress. For instance, the will to love and improve society is, in my opinion, the most important ambition for a leader. Now, I know that this is not always the case, which is unfortunate, but when it is the case, sentiment will always play a role. I agree that rash decision making is counterproductive, but decisions from the “heart” are not necessarily bad things. An uncorrupted leader must have some sort of sensitivity toward the people he leads or he will be making uninformed decisions. I know that it would be easy to argue that politicians make corrupt decisions, but this does not mean that politicians are essentially corrupt. Therefore, even someone who makes corrupt decisions can still be a leader of merit. And if they are a leader of merit, shouldn’t love and a will to protect play a role?
ReplyDeleteWow. Originally, I would have said I agree with the father because of the fact that with sentiment is introduced, so does opinions, biases, feelings, and inconsistencies. But, Brett has a point here. I do feel that what strengthens a nation is decisions that positively affect the whole and not part. I thought that the most certain way to ensure public good is to take "self" and emotion out of it. But, then that would exclude the heart. And I do agree with Brett when he says that decisions from the heart are not bad. So perhaps the key is to strike a balance. That is, a balance that ensures that feelings aren't introduced as much as empathy and affection towards the pursuit of public good is.
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