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Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing up Iranian in America By Firoozeh Dumas

Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing up Iranian in America By Firoozeh Dumas. Firoozeh [feeuh-rue-zay] Dumas [doo-mas]. Firoozeh Dumas فیروزه دوما. Born in Iran (1970) - Moved to California at the age of seven; once more at age 11. Firoozeh Dumas.

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Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing up Iranian in America By Firoozeh Dumas

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  1. Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing up Iranian in America By Firoozeh Dumas

  2. Firoozeh [feeuh-rue-zay] Dumas [doo-mas]

  3. Firoozeh Dumas فیروزه دوما

  4. Born in Iran (1970)- Moved to California at the age of seven; once more at age 11 Firoozeh Dumas

  5. Experiences best (pre-) and worst (Iranian Revolution) of acceptance in America Firoozeh Dumas

  6. Multiple award nominations- Also writes Laughing Without An Accent Firoozeh Dumas

  7. Iran (Persia)

  8. Islamic Republic since 1979 (mostly secular)- Official language: Persian (Farsi) Iran (Persia) [Ee-rahn]

  9. US interested in Iranian oil since end of WWII- US had good relationship with 1950’s Iranian Prime Minister Pahlavi Iranian/American Relations

  10. Iran elects another Prime Minister in 1953 - CIA finances assassination and restores Prime Minister Pahlavi’s power Iranian/American Relations

  11. 1979 Iranian Revolution throws out Pahlavi and replaces him with anti-American leader- Iranians hold the American Embassy hostage for 444 days Iranian/American Relations

  12. 1988 US shoots down an Iranian passenger airplane by mistake- Tensions still high, President Bush includes Iran in “Axis of Evil” terrorism threats Iranian/American Relations

  13. US currently fears possibility of Iran having nuclear weapons- This year President Obama and President Ahmadinejad trying to work together Iranian/American Relations

  14. US citizens perceive Iranians as terrorist Muslims- In fact, most Iranians are Islamic more in culture than in fundamental religion Iranian/American Relations

  15. Iranian citizens perceive the US as holding the country “hostage” for its resources- In fact, most US citizens believe the US is in the Middle East for homeland security (not oil) Iranian/American Relations

  16. MEMOIRa piece of autobiographical writing, usually shorter in nature and specific to a certain event/time LITERARY TERMS

  17. VIGNETTEA short, usually descriptive literary sketch (Brief chapter on a single topic) LITERARY TERMS

  18. MEIOSISDeliberate understatement of the obvious to create humorEX: “It’s a bit of a breeze” (during tornado) LITERARY TERMS

  19. HYPERBOLEDeliberate overstatement / exaggeration to create humorEX: “I’m the only sane person in this room” LITERARY TERMS

  20. COMIC IRONYStating one thing while meaning another to create humorEX: “Of course you can use my key while taking the test” LITERARY TERMS

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