Baghdad Burning Comparison

The book Baghdad Burning and the film Turtles Can Fly can both be very influential to a reader or viewer. These two works give an insightful look into Iraq during the time of the war on Iraq in 2003. Either of these works can provide a reader or viewer with many important lessons about Iraq, the Iraqis, and their culture. But, even though Riverbend’s book Baghdad Burning and Bahman Ghobadi’s movie Turtles Can Fly are both important works, Baghdad Burning by Riverbend is more important to help people think critically and understand important aspects of the world around them. The book Baghdad Burning by Riverbend is an exceptional piece of literature. This book is a compilation of blog entries from an Iraqi woman living in Iraq during and after the war in 2003. This woman calls herself Riverbend. Riverbend discusses many paramount issues for Iraq during 2003 such as bombing occurrences, the politics of Iraq, and Islamic culture. Iraq and America have many cultural and political differences, making this book is very enlightening for American readers. Baghdad Burning gives a reader a clear picture of what it was like to live in Iraq during 2003. Riverbend often writes about her daily life living in Iraq. She talks about the weather, her family, and her friends. Reading

The lack of information on Iraq in the film makes it much harder for the viewer to put themselves in the place of Iraqis during the war, while a reader of Baghdad Burning can understand 2003 Iraq fairly well. It is very important for a reader or viewer to be influenced by what they have read or viewed. Baghdad Burning has a significant amount of influence over Turtles Can Fly, thus making it more