Poetry and Culture

[Chelsie Darner]

After the cultural reading and finishing my cultural project, I was able to find some interesting connections.The section on cultural difference categories was most relevant. The categories are: symbols, heros, and rituals.Especially with the poem that i chose, the Shahnameh, many of the heros of Persian culture come from this "Epic of the Kings." All of these heros uplift the culture and strengthen the moral codes and norms that they cherish most.There are also endless values given by the Shahnemeh, for example:the proverb shahnemeh quoteknowledge is power "one who has wisdom is powerful"finding true friends is "If the enemy is a thorn it is because of you own sowing, if he is aonly possible you you brocade it is because of your own weaving"are worthy of themReward and punishment "when you dg the pit dig it according to the estimate of the size of body"are inevitable. If we harmanybody we must be preparedto receive reprisal in return