Cat In The Hat Blog

The character I chose, was the fish. He was dominated by superego. Superego is, in most illustrations, the angel that sits upon one's shoulder that represents he conscience. It is the less selfish view of someone's personality. The fish wastrying to persuade the kids throughout the entire book, to do the right thing. The fish was telling the kids that they should not have the cat over when their mom isn't there. That was showing that he was trying to help the kids make the ethical decision, instead of pleasuring themselves. He tells the cat to leave, in spite of his non-support from sally and the narrator. That shows that he really wanted the cat to leave at all costs, because he knew that he would be the one held responsible for anything bad that happened.

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Question #12:
The role of women in this story, is to be the "stay-at-home" parent. They are only expected to raise the children, cook the meals, and clean the house. They are allowed to do other things, but they are usually just conformed to these ideas. They are second-class compared to men. They must always respect the men, by doing things such as wearing a veil in their presence.


Question #7:
Despite the opressive regime, Iranians found ways to still enjoy life. Marji's parents travelled, partied, and drank liquor, which convinced others to do the same and Marji and her friends would undermind the law by taking off their veils in public. I laughed when I found out that Marji's parents drank alcohol. By adding pictures to this book, it helps get rid of the extra "reading musts", like imagining the characters.


Question #6:
The revolution was important ot alot of people because they were fighting for their rights and freedom. After the revolution many left, because their country was not the same anymore. There weren't alot of public places, and many homes were destroyed during the revolution. I think Marji's parents felt like they had an obligation to the revolt and couldn't be the parents that she needed at the time, so they sent her away. They were not afraid of the revolt and wanted to play their part.

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Question #3:
In Persepolis, Satrapi shows little children playing and behaving just as Americans. She is trying to show readers that being from a different country, such as Iran, doesn't mean that you cant be a normal kid and have feelings and morals. This book completely went against everything I thought to be true about Iran. It showed me that there are good people there and they behaved just as Americans, they just had a bad reputation. I myself was guilty of prejudging Iran because of how they are portrayed in the U.S, so reading this book helped me see Iranians more clearly and know that they are just like any one of us. I see now that we are not the only ones upset about the situation in Iraq. They do not want war just as much as we dont.


Question #5:
I thought the writer's voice was appealing. She spoke very calmly yet strong at the same time. She provided just the right amount of information and only stuck to the facts. She didnt so much express her thoughts or feelings, but she revealed them to her readers in other ways. I liked the transformation of Marji the most. She grew up and became stronger and smarter. She finally stopped depending on her parents, but still wasn't too prideful to ask for help. I didn't like the fact that she was so naive and so foolish to be mentally controlled by men. She let those guys slide in and tell her whatever she wanted to hear, just so they could get what they wanted. I became more interested in the book because of my opinion towards Marji. It made me wan to know more about her, because she interested me.


Question #9:
In the book, this boy had a weird hair-do that he knew was unacceptable and all the kids skipped school to go to this resteraunt. If i was in that situation, i would fight for my individuality as well. This I am not proud of, but as a teen i'm purposely late for curfew, mean to my teachers, and follow my own rules. Satrapi pretty much follows the same guidelines as I do. She grows up and starts living by her own rules. She has wants, feelings, and thoughts the same as a "normal" kid.