Entry 2
When reading the poetry of Kahlil Gibran, it certainly had a theme to it, life. His book The Prophet consisted of 26 poems, which was also adapted into a movie. The poems covered various aspects of life which included, marriage, death, eating and drinking, giving, etc. As the name suggests it was technically a religious book it didn’t feel like one. Anyone regardless of who they are and what they believe, can read these and take them to heart. That was not only shown by me (I’m Jewish) liking the book and movie but the fact the readings have been used in weddings and funerals even JFK and The Beatles, very different people, one a former president the other a band, have sampled from these poems. While I was reading I thought about how, even though some of the morals seemed like common sense people often need a bit of a reminder that everyone is there own person, this principle was explained in several poems, such as love, marriage, and children. A lot of these also served as a reminder to myself to not lose sight of what’s important and meaningful to me. When I watched the movie it showed how the readings can not only be a good reminder, but can also change someone’s life. In the move that little girl Almitra, was depressed from her father’s death. As a result, she was mute and would often wreak havoc. Al Mustafa imparted his wisdom on her and most notably got her to talk again. He even trusted her with his work so it could not be destroyed. People may have different perspectives, beliefs and experiences that ultimately shape who they are but the words from Kahlil Gibran can speak them regardless of said factors. Not in the sense of a faith you have to believe in, rather a better understanding yourself and others.
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