Anyway, a country experiencing unending war and radical nationalism somewhat compares to the Crane poem. No, those examples aren't specifically cited in the poem, but the overall attitude that war is unavoidable and just is implied. At least that's my interpretation. The idea of martyrdom is present in both texts. Marjane says "The one that struck me most by its gory imagery was: 'To die a martyr is to inject blood into the veins of society.'" Similarly, death in war in the Crane poem is treated as a noble sacrifice, it should not be wept over. "Mother whose heart hung humble as a button/On the bright splendid shroud of your son,/Do not weep./War is kind!"
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Persepolis & poem comparison
I would guess "War Is Kind" by Stephen Crane is the easiest poem to compare to Persepolis. The panels where the reasons for Iran's radical change during the war are best for comparison. War is made into a way of life, and the government of Iran goes as far to say "We refuse this imposed peace!" I find that incredible. Imposed peace?
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Interesting. I mostly got that Crane was being sarcastic more than anything else (but that's just me). Another poem that trumpets the nationalistic mood (somewhat) is the ee cummings poem.
But this is a very interesting interpretation. I liked the allusion to the martyr bit. I plum forgot about it.
I agree with Azwar; you could also compare it to the ee cummings poem. So far so good! great job! =)
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