Women's Rights

As I thought about something that promoted change I recalled a book that I read last year that is also a movie. The film/book is called Persepolis. It outlines the life of a young girl who's life is being ruled by the Islamic traditions put in place by the government. Marjane Satrapi, author and character, is on a quest to show her individualism even under the control of the government. Throughout her childhood she is required to wear a black veil to look exactly like the other girls. The girls are not allowed to wear bright colors, show skin or wear make-up. Satrapi, being the rebel that she is, does everything in her power to break the strict enforced laws and be herself. She wears all sorts of things to try and disobey the government. Some of the things that Satrapi flaunts are brightly colored tube socks, a Michael Jackson button and even tries to not wear her veil. Because of her rebellious, Satrapi often finds herself in trouble with teachers and sometimes the police. Eventually, still seeking freedom, Satrapi leaves her country to seek freedom. This film truly speaks about the rights that women deserve. It also states that is doesn't matter where people are but they still deserve to be treated equally. I think that Satrapi does a good job of standing firm in what she believes and both the film and the book do a great job of portraying this message. I have included the film trailer from YouTube for you all to take a look at. The trailer is in French but there are subtitles at the bottom. I know that the trailer seems a bit odd but really try to look at it based on the information that I have provided because I think that you will see what I am talking about.