Exploring the Depths of Life in Forough Farrokhzad assessment's "Another Birth"

Question

Task: How does Forough Farrokhzad assessment's poem "Another Birth" convey the complexities of life and individual perspective?

Answer

Another Birth

Each piece of literature carries a deep meaning and will in most situations communicate the authors feeling and the current state of life. The poem “Another Birth” by Forough Farrokhzad assessment is a perfect example of this where is clear the poet is communicating regarding her view of life and aspects of life which influence a person’s feeling and desire. The poet has communicated the message on multiple occasions as seem on the following lines from the poem

“Perhaps life is a long avenue

which a woman crosses each day

with a basket. Perhaps life is

a rope with which a man

hangs himself from a tree,

perhaps life is a child coming home from school.”

She continues to repeat similar lines depicting she may be experiencing confusion in her life and communicating her distress through the poem. She clearly demonstrates how life takes different shapes and every aspect of life attracts a different meaning for each person. While certain people may cherish a certain factor other may observe the condition as attracting a low. This clearly demonstrates the importance of viewing life from a wider perspective so as to understand each person views and how an act could have an effect on another person.

Poetry plays a major role towards communicating an individual’s inner feeling and each poem will directly indicate the poets’ mood during the time the poem was being written. The same applies to other forms of literature which are shaped by the author’s mood and thoughts at the time they are preparing the poem (Farrokhzad, 2015).

The poem has helped people understand how other feel and been adopted by other artists to demonstrate their views of people living in misery. The firm the House is Black is based on people in Iran suffering from serious deformities thus demonstrating that there are many aspect that could influence once life and make them miserable. Money and stability alone are not adequate to keep you happy thus it’s important to view life from both sides and enjoy life a different perspective.

Shirin Neshat author of the House is Black has incorporated Forough Farrokhzad assessment’s poetry in her production helping move users while acknowledge another artists work and vision (Neshat).

Bibliography

Forough Farrokhzad assessment, F. (2015, January 01). Another Birth. Retrieved May 2018, 06, from world literature today: https://www.worldliteraturetoday.org/2015/march/another-birth-forough-Forough Farrokhzad assessment

Neshat, S. (n.d.). The House is Black. Retrieved May 2018, 06, from Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/136522352