Connections

A song that I feel connects to my memoir is, Eclipse(All Yours) by Metric. In this song there is a relationship that is being explained between a male and female showing that their love is strong and can't be broken. The song shows that opinions do not matter and that if your brave and stand up for what you want, love can be infinite. When I compare this song and the memoir, Persepolis, I see two people both fighting for something that they love and want to protect. In the book Marjane Satrapi is never really scared about the events that go on in her life, she just always has an opinion and answer for almost anything she is faced with. Marjane always wants to fight for what she believes in and always wants to be included, whether its in politics or demonstration rallies. The tones in the song and book both give off courage, hope, and bravery. Both of the people in these pieces show that they are not afraid to stand against society or be judged for their love choice or religion style. Although Marjane is in a younger stage of her life during the book, she is still a very fierce and opinionated person who wants to take action.

The song that I have chosen talks about love between a girl and a boy. This relationship relates to the one between Marjane and her country. She has a very deep love for Iran that will never be altered or changed no matter how much pain and grief it causes her family to live there. The love for her country will never be forgotten because she is constantly reminding people through her story that their lives were hard but worth it and that she learned a lot. Although Marjane leaves Iran, she still remembers it's significance and what a beautiful place it used to be. The strong and close meaning between Marjane and Iran cannot be broken resulting in the love of the relationship being infinite. In the song it says, “I'm not afraid.” That phrase definitely symbolizes Marjane and shows her overall dynamic throughout the book. I think the theme of both of these books are just conquering something that you may fear and feeling accomplished for having a strong belief in something.

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