Blog Entry 14: Quote-Response

Quote:

From the grandmother to the child:

"You know, my child, since the dawn of time, dynasties have succeeded each other, but the kings always kept their promises. The Shah kept none; I remember the day he was crowned, he said: I am the light of the Aryans. I will make this country the most modern of all time. Our people will regain their splendor." (Persepolis 27)

Response:

Does this sound vaguely familiar to anyone else? "Our people will regain their splendor" (Persopolis 27) is the part that grabbed me. I read this quote and my resounding mental response was, "How many times have we heard similar promises from politicians in our own country, only to find out (once we give in and elect them) that they are as full of it as the Shah of Iran?" I actually liked the illustration of the Shah's wife who stood next to him and offered him a sideways glance as if to say, "Do you really think they believe that crap?"

I know that I might speak for many Americans when I say that the bull that's shoveled out with election campaigns these days emits a fowler stench as our country is driven further and further from its original foundation. In 1808, Sir Walter Scott hit the nail on the head when he said, "Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive."