Emigration is no longer a solution; it's a defeat. People are risking death, drowning every day, but they're knocking on doors that are not open.
Tahar Ben JellounRead
Poetry is not only a set of words which are chosen to relate to each other; it is something which goes much further than that to provide a glimpse of our vision of the world.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Poetry transcends mere words to express deeper insights about our perceptions of the world.
In this quote, Tahar Ben Jelloun emphasizes that poetry is more than just a collection of carefully selected words. It serves as a medium through which we can share and reflect on our unique perspectives and understandings of life, offering a lens through which we can explore the complexities and beauty of our existence.
Themes
PoetryWordsVisionWorldExpression
In practice
Example use cases
In a literary discussion about the role of poetry in conveying emotions.
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