The Signification of Flora in the Poem of Zurinah Hassan According to the Malay Theory of Methodology

Flora is God’s unique creation. According to the Qur’an, its life processes and beauty maintain the right balance and prove the power of Allah SWT. However, for a poet, observing and studying nature becomes more interesting when viewed through analogy or metaphor and through interpretation and meani...

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Main Authors: Abd Rahman, Samsina, Yusoff, Muhammad Fadzil
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Published: 2010
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description Flora is God’s unique creation. According to the Qur’an, its life processes and beauty maintain the right balance and prove the power of Allah SWT. However, for a poet, observing and studying nature becomes more interesting when viewed through analogy or metaphor and through interpretation and meaning. In this study, the signification of flora in five collections of poems by Zurinah Hasan, Sesayup Jalan (1974), Di Sini Tiada Perhentian (1977), Keberangkatan (1985), Pujangga Tidak Bernama (1994), and Kumpulan Puisi Salasilah (2005), will be examined. Signification and thought are found in all aspects of life. Flora can be classified as jungle or rice plants, and as trees and branches, flowers and fruits. These explain phenomena that represent human life such as poverty, character, behaviour, love, femininity, national identity, politics, leadership, and the strength and resilience of the will to live, centred around life in the past and present, as well as historical remains. The analysis in this paper is done using the Malay Theory of Methodology, which places importance on goodness and usefulness, justice in society, beauty in art, symbols (signs) and their meaning, and, most importantly, increasing one’s love for and belief in Allah.
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spelling upm-177522015-11-04T07:33:31Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17752/ The Signification of Flora in the Poem of Zurinah Hassan According to the Malay Theory of Methodology Abd Rahman, Samsina Yusoff, Muhammad Fadzil Flora is God’s unique creation. According to the Qur’an, its life processes and beauty maintain the right balance and prove the power of Allah SWT. However, for a poet, observing and studying nature becomes more interesting when viewed through analogy or metaphor and through interpretation and meaning. In this study, the signification of flora in five collections of poems by Zurinah Hasan, Sesayup Jalan (1974), Di Sini Tiada Perhentian (1977), Keberangkatan (1985), Pujangga Tidak Bernama (1994), and Kumpulan Puisi Salasilah (2005), will be examined. Signification and thought are found in all aspects of life. Flora can be classified as jungle or rice plants, and as trees and branches, flowers and fruits. These explain phenomena that represent human life such as poverty, character, behaviour, love, femininity, national identity, politics, leadership, and the strength and resilience of the will to live, centred around life in the past and present, as well as historical remains. The analysis in this paper is done using the Malay Theory of Methodology, which places importance on goodness and usefulness, justice in society, beauty in art, symbols (signs) and their meaning, and, most importantly, increasing one’s love for and belief in Allah. 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17752/1/The%20Signification%20of%20Flora%20in%20the%20Poem%20of%20Zurinah%20Hassan%20According%20to%20the%20Malay%20Theory%20of%20Methodology.pdf Abd Rahman, Samsina and Yusoff, Muhammad Fadzil (2010) The Signification of Flora in the Poem of Zurinah Hassan According to the Malay Theory of Methodology. Malay Literature, 23 (2 / Disember). pp. 87-123. ISSN 0128-1186 Flora English
spellingShingle Flora
Abd Rahman, Samsina
Yusoff, Muhammad Fadzil
The Signification of Flora in the Poem of Zurinah Hassan According to the Malay Theory of Methodology
title The Signification of Flora in the Poem of Zurinah Hassan According to the Malay Theory of Methodology
title_full The Signification of Flora in the Poem of Zurinah Hassan According to the Malay Theory of Methodology
title_fullStr The Signification of Flora in the Poem of Zurinah Hassan According to the Malay Theory of Methodology
title_full_unstemmed The Signification of Flora in the Poem of Zurinah Hassan According to the Malay Theory of Methodology
title_short The Signification of Flora in the Poem of Zurinah Hassan According to the Malay Theory of Methodology
title_sort signification of flora in the poem of zurinah hassan according to the malay theory of methodology
topic Flora
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17752/
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