Wednesday, November 4, 2009

PUNK IS NOT DED



Our second presenter for today was Katie, who talked about the movie that was made out of Marjane Satrapi's book Persepolis. Although we didn't get the chance to watch the entire movie, we did get to watch one part that I really enjoyed (video above). I really liked this part because even though it's supposed to be a sad story about her country's struggles through the revolution, Satrapi likes let the reader/audience get an inside look on her humorous and bubbly personality as a teenager. Yes, most of us have been there--attempting rebellion of some sort whether it be with our clothes or bad taste of music. I mean, I don't think a lot of people would have had the guts to even try to be different at that time as people were too scared of being suspected and thrown into prison. It really does make me appreciate where I live and the freedom that I have, such as the freedom to be able to wear what I like, what kind of music to listen to, and such. I truly admire Satrapi for wanting to be different and living the life of a "normal" teenager although in her time, living normally wasn't at all common. People all around her were living in oppression and here she is, playing the air guitar while listening to rock in her bedroom. Just wanted to blog about this part because it made me laugh :) Enjoy! Love, M.
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