Cinema of Iran

Syriana The events that happened in the movie Syriana portray several events of the common overlay that we have been discussing in class, specifically: in regime changes, influence of big oil, and the disgruntled teens. There are four plot lines, they are, Bob, Connex Kaleen vs. U.S. government, the two Arab teens, and the two Arab princes. Bob is a CIA agent that is involved in foreign affairs, such as selling missiles. Connex Kaleen is an oil company that wants to expand their business into…

was like growing up in Iran after the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Marji is ten during the Islamic revolution and when she is forced to wear the veil. Her family shapes her opinion on how she feels about the king and the new regime and, as she gets older, she begins to rebel against the regime. When Iran and Iraq go to war, Marji becomes more rebellious and her parents decide that it is best to send her to Vienna, Austria, for her safety.…

Imagine living in Iran in 1970. It was a time of great boom and great bust. There was much wealth to be had from oil production, and at times things were very prosperous. This prosperity was overshadowed though, by the many socio-economic failures of the Shah. His unwise use of power and his greed made Iran a country ripe for revolution. By 1979 the stage was set for Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who because of cunning historical and political maneuverings was able to use politics, religion, and…

The well-known philosophy of Natural laws—or rights—is acknowledged by most human beings. The right to earn a living for oneself, and be able to pursue anything; is greatly treasured by everybody. But there always has and will be a continuous battle of restricting others rights. Looking into the Islamic world, it has been male-ruled for the longest of time. Men have controlled everything that women do in that sector of the globe. From what they wear, if they are allowed out of the household,…

Refugee crisis is a severe setback in the current era. But protracted refugee crisis raises the question why people shift from refugee to protracted refugee status. One acquires this status when 25,000 or more refugees from the same nationality remain in exile for five years or more than that in a given asylum country, according to the Office of the United Nations, High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). This paper will analyze by comparing and contrasting the data’s protracted refugees which…

culture. Coupled with anxiety about Westernisation and inequality created by the influx of a huge quantity of petrodollars, the discrepancies between the views of the Iranian people and their ruler reached breaking point. The Shah’s goal of modernizing Iran can…

Throughout the book, family and friends did many sacrifices and jeopardized their lives for each other. An example is when Paravana ran away from the taliban. She showed courage because if the taliban caught up to her she could have faced twice the consequences or worse. Another example is when Mrs.Weera decided to walk home with Parvana because if the taliban would have noticed them both of them would have gotten punished because Parvana wasn't covered completely. Also when Parvana found Homa…

Alexander the Great funny you think that, but he is not so great. Take into thought of every single tremendously horrendous warfare he has committed and you can tell already that he is a villain. As stated in the PowerPoint, “Forces spent three years ruthlessly putting down any resistance slaughtering males and selling females and children into slavery”. In the most insightful way, he charged his way to the top as a leader. His army did away with anyone out of their mind to question Alexander.…

Cyrus the Great was the founder of the Persian Empire. He allowed his people to keep doing their traditions which made his people loyal to him. When he died in 529 BC, Cyrus had already ruled the largest empire in the world. He had a son named Cambyses.When Cyrus died Persia rebelled and did not have an obvious leader. A man named Darius defeated all his rivals and became the next king. He called himself "King of kings", because he was very powerful. He organized the empire into twenty provinces…

After the bubonic plague main Islamic dynasties were The Ottoman Empire, The Safavid Empire, and The Mughal Empire. Each empire share the core Islamic beliefs but they differ in their unique political features. The Ottomans adopted Sunni view of Islam, while inclusive the traditional ways of Byzantine Empire and trying new ways of integrating diverse people. The Safavids are the supporters of Shiite vision of Islam and Mughals ruled over the wealth but severed realm that is today’s India,…