Hayy Ibn Yaqzan Images

 An image in this story that is talked about for quite a while is that of the sun/heat. Though moderately inaccurate, according to current understanding, I believe that the usage of the sun will serve as an illuminating force, leading towards realization. The image of the heat of the sun being reflected and starting a fire could relate to Hayy’s realization of his ineptitudes during the day time. Maybe this will be furthered to bad things happening during the day, when the sun is present. Also, the sun is lacking in its normal sense on this special island, where the climate is medium. Maybe the sun will play a role in the story as a force that casts light on the issues at hand. Another image that caught my attention was that of the box that the baby was in in the alternative story. Taken with great care by nature, a box with a baby inside created by humans arrived on an island with none. Could this be indicative of the idea that human’s downfall will always be nature? As we see throughout history, the force of nature is powerful, and oftentimes causes mass destruction only to be followed with a rebirth. Is the baby in the box the rebirth of society? The last image that was interesting was the fact that there were “no beasts of prey on the island”. Also unrealistic, however it is probably used to create an environment where the only predator is the human, and the human, though raised by non-predatory animals, will develop into a predator. 


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  1. Michelle BNovember 3, 2021 at 4:32 PM

    The light/sun is certainly in relationship to enlightenment/awakening.

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