Persepolis+-+Communism

Communism Communism is an economic structure where all property is owned by the state or country’s government, and citizens share a common wealth (meaning that no one is rich, and no one is poor), according to their needs. Traditional communism was different than what communism is today. The members of the Jerusalem church started the initial idea of basic communism.The members of the church shared a brotherhood with each other, and they all believed that they were equal. With them believing that they were equal, everyone shared their goods and possessions with each other. These people held jobs, bought and sold things, and made profits off of it all, like you would see in a democratic society. This was a spiritual thing called Pentecost, and it was an outpouring of unselfishness that early communism was based on; unlike the communism we see today. The modern type of communism that we see today is suggesting that everyone is equal in rights, and in the economy. Everyone gets an equal share of everything produced, whether its money, food, or other things. Everything is supposed to be fair for everyone. A janitor gets paid the same amount as a neurosurgeon. This method is used so that nobody has to be poor and suffer more than others, and so that nobody can be rich and take everything away from others. Communism is mentioned in Persepolis, because many of Marji's heroes and role models were heroes of communism.A few heroes that were mentioned are Karl Marx, Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, Leon Trotsky, Vladimir Illyich Lenin, Siamak Jari, snd Mohsen Shakiba. Another reason that Marji shows an interest in communism is that Marji's great-grandfather was a prince, but he was overthrown. After he was overthrown, he was appointed as Prime Minister. Marji's great-grandfather had no idea what the new ruler was about, so he became communist.

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