The fish is the character I am going to talk about from the book "Cat in the Hat". I think the fish would best fit under the category of Superego. The fish wouldn't fit under Ego or Id because the fish always tells the kids to tell the cat to go away so that the house would be clean when their mom gets back from where ever she went.The fish ism also seen as a babysitter for the kids while the mom is out. This is why i think that the fish would best fit under the category of Superego and not the other two.
An example of this is through the fish's speech. In the beginning on page 11, when the cat first came into the kid's house, the fish says to the kids that "No! No! Make that cat go away! Tell the Cat in the Hat you do NOT want to play. He should not be about. He should not be here, When your mother is out!" This shows that the fish feels responsible or in charge of the kids when their mother is out and he doesn't want them to allow the Cat in the Hat to come in the house and ruin it for their mom. It also shows that the fish wants to follow the rule that was already set by the kid's mother. The rule is that the house has to be clean when the mom isn't home. Another example of this is through the fish's effects on other people. On page 25, the fish says "...You SHOULD NOT be here when our mother is not. You get out of this house!" The fish plays a role that is simliar to a cop or a babysitter. He makes sure everything is in place or in check for the kids. Even though he does so no one seems to care until the end when everything is already messed up.
"No! No! Make that cat go away! Tell the Cat in the Hat you do NOT want to play. He should not be about. He should not be here, When your mother is out!" This example shows that he feels like an "adult" and feels responsible for everything the kids do to the house. This is why he wants the kids to get rid of the cat. "...You SHOULD NOT be here when our mother is not. You get out of this house!" This quote shows that the fish is kind of playing a role of a cop or a babtsitter. He wants the house to be clean and spotless when their mom gets back from where ever. After many times of yelling at the cat and kids they finally listen. By this time the house is messy already.
The fish is an Superego character who wants to always follow the rules. Through out the whole book, he spends most of his time telling the kids to tell the Cat in the Hat that they do not want to play and he should get out of their house. He thinks of everyone around them and therefore that is why i think he is Superego and not Ego or Id.
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Persep. Blog Numero Dos
Discuss the role and importance of religion in Persepolis. How does religion define certain characters in the book, and affect the way they interact with each other? Is the author making a social commentary on religion, and in particular on fundamentalism? What do you think Satrapi is saying about religion's effect on the individual and society?
Religion is highly valued in their society. If people are religious, they have a higher rank and more say in the society unlike those who don't give an eff about their religion or the new regime. The people who didn't follow the regime were looked down upon and didn't have a lot of say. The people that were religious reminds me of the little rich kids in high school. The non religious people are like a group of outcasts (no one cares about them). Those who were in support of fundamentalism were highly respected by society and the soldiers didn't care much about them. On the other hand, soldiers were being dicks toward the modern people. People in the society don't give a shit about non religious individuals. The religious people are cared about.
"Every situation has an opportunity for laughs." (p.97) Give some examples of how the ordinary citizens of Iran enjoy a life despite the oppressive regime. What made you laugh? How does Satrapi add comic relief? How are these scenes relevant to the story as a whole?
Some examples of how the ordinary citizens of Iran enjoyed life is by celebrating and throwing parties. I laughed because they are either having fun while partying or depressed when they aren't partying which I think is pretty sad because they can't use their non partying times to do something else since there is a war going on. She uses comics so that the story isn't completely depressing so people would laugh like "ha ha. That's very funnay." Comic relief makes the story more enjoyable so that people would continue reading and not stop from time to time.
At the core of the book is Marji's family. What is this family like? What is important to Marji's parents? What environment do they create for their daughter despite living under an oppressive regime and through a brutal, prolonged war? From where do they get their strength?
Marji's family weren't exactly close bonded in the beginning of the book. However, as the story progresses, they become stronger and closer as a family. The most important thing to Marji's parents was her safety. For example, Marji's parents wouldn't allow her to go to demonstrations no matter how much she begged, since they were dangerous. In addition, at the end, they got Marji a passport and wanted her to go to Austria so that she'd be safe and away from the war that was happening in Iran. Marji's parents did the best they could to provide for her. I think they get their strength from their loved ones.
Religion is highly valued in their society. If people are religious, they have a higher rank and more say in the society unlike those who don't give an eff about their religion or the new regime. The people who didn't follow the regime were looked down upon and didn't have a lot of say. The people that were religious reminds me of the little rich kids in high school. The non religious people are like a group of outcasts (no one cares about them). Those who were in support of fundamentalism were highly respected by society and the soldiers didn't care much about them. On the other hand, soldiers were being dicks toward the modern people. People in the society don't give a shit about non religious individuals. The religious people are cared about.
"Every situation has an opportunity for laughs." (p.97) Give some examples of how the ordinary citizens of Iran enjoy a life despite the oppressive regime. What made you laugh? How does Satrapi add comic relief? How are these scenes relevant to the story as a whole?
Some examples of how the ordinary citizens of Iran enjoyed life is by celebrating and throwing parties. I laughed because they are either having fun while partying or depressed when they aren't partying which I think is pretty sad because they can't use their non partying times to do something else since there is a war going on. She uses comics so that the story isn't completely depressing so people would laugh like "ha ha. That's very funnay." Comic relief makes the story more enjoyable so that people would continue reading and not stop from time to time.
At the core of the book is Marji's family. What is this family like? What is important to Marji's parents? What environment do they create for their daughter despite living under an oppressive regime and through a brutal, prolonged war? From where do they get their strength?
Marji's family weren't exactly close bonded in the beginning of the book. However, as the story progresses, they become stronger and closer as a family. The most important thing to Marji's parents was her safety. For example, Marji's parents wouldn't allow her to go to demonstrations no matter how much she begged, since they were dangerous. In addition, at the end, they got Marji a passport and wanted her to go to Austria so that she'd be safe and away from the war that was happening in Iran. Marji's parents did the best they could to provide for her. I think they get their strength from their loved ones.
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