Farhang Hooshmand

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  • in reply to: The School Boy by William Blake + Video for ESL Students #122182
    Farhang Hooshmand
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    William Bake wanted to criticize the compulsion of formal education and encourged parents to give more freedom to their children by taking them to the nature and giving them the opportunity to learn from nature and become full of joy by going to woods and watching the nature beauty . He mentioned the parents must not force children to sit in a formal school which is sometimes like a cage for them.

    in reply to: Around the Corner by Charles Hanson Towne with Video #122062
    Farhang Hooshmand
    Participant

    A nice piece of poem simply uttering the reality. How we human beings little by little sink in the oacean of endless desires ond chores that become totally unawar of losing great precious things. As it mentioned we want to make a name but ended in missing those invaluable things that cannot possible to get again . How sad the reality and life sometimes are.

    Farhang Hooshmand
    Participant

    How perfectionist was the writer. He wants to know whether life has enough value to live and whether we enjoy and experience every single moment of it and learn what we have to teach that when we come to death we know that we had done what we should. How nice is this thought and how beautifully was described. I really enjoyed it.

    in reply to: Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day By Shakespeare #121488
    Farhang Hooshmand
    Participant

    This very nice way of expressing one,’s own belief and feelings about a beloved person is only in the hands and capabilities of a famous poet and writer -William Shekspear. This ability is a gift given to on cc a limited number of people .

    in reply to: Death Be Not Proud By John Donne – Best English Poems #121334
    Farhang Hooshmand
    Participant

    I found this poem rather diffucult to understand at first. But reading it several times and searching the words I found an intersting meaning conveyed by it. Having no fear from death and contempting it that you death should not be proud of yourself because you are just only a transition that take me to a better place. A real relogious man with deep beleif in God can have such idea of transition.

    in reply to: Hope Is the Thing with Feathers by Emily Dickinson #120972
    Farhang Hooshmand
    Participant

    How beatifully Emily Dickinson described the power of hope. How it never stops to inspire us and encourges us to step forward and never quit struggling even in hardest, coldest and harshest moments of life. It keeps us warm. It FIlls our hearts and souls with joy and expectation of better and more promising future.

    in reply to: Psycho Movie Summary and Analysis in Film Criticism #119832
    Farhang Hooshmand
    Participant

    A really complicated psychological problem reflecting very brriliantly in a movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock, who believed as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. As critics believe, I think it needs more than one time to watch the movie to understand its complicacy. I was not only deeply affected by the horror exhibiting in its scenes and sophisticated plot hidden in all parts of the movie but also profoundly scared of potential psychopaths who already have haunted anonymously like ghosts in the society.

    in reply to: Best English Quote on Passage of Time by Robert Frost #119830
    Farhang Hooshmand
    Participant

    We repeatedly hear or read sentences with the same meaning in our society. I think it may be rooted in our culture or literature. Many times, famous poets like Saadi, Omar Khayyam, and many others referred us not to be stuck in the time because everything in this teresstrial world is temporary and will pass. So neither grief/sadness nor ecstasy/joy will remain forever.

    in reply to: Best English Quote on Free Will by Dr. Seuss for Speaking #119553
    Farhang Hooshmand
    Participant

    I think this phrase implied that everyone is responsible for what happens to him/her. I agree with that in most part. But we cannot forget the effect of chance in our life. You must be lucky to be in the right place on right time with right person. We are not always that lucky.

    in reply to: English Quote on Life Experiences by Abraham Lincoln #118596
    Farhang Hooshmand
    Participant

    This is one of the most meaningful and beautiful sentences that can be heard about the quality of life wisely mentioning how we should live in the world in a fraction of the time that is given to us compared to the whole age of the universe. Only great men such as Abraham Lincoln have the wisdom to say something like this and use their time in the best possible way.

    in reply to: Still Alice Movie Summary & Analysis Film Criticism #114580
    Farhang Hooshmand
    Participant

    I think it is a great movie. It is a really touching movie that can change viewer insight toward life. How everything can change suddenly and unexpectedly. How the universe can be so cruel toward a decent intelligent studious knowledgable person. I coludent stop my tear and feeling of deep sadness at the end of the movie when she could remember only the word and feeling of love..

    in reply to: Contact Movie Explained in Film Criticism Course Forum #114347
    Farhang Hooshmand
    Participant

    I think that the message is great. It made me think deeply. I think the director and actors all did it well and wrer able to showed this great message to viewers.

    in reply to: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Summary & Criticism #112840
    Farhang Hooshmand
    Participant

    At first I did not like the film may be because of suffering of patients that is a reflection of society and also because of what happened to protagonist. But with reviewing the very detailed and nice description of Armaghan and elaborate comments of Dr Hariri I totally changed my idea and understood the deep meaning of it so decided to watch it once more . Thanks both of you for such a smart and deep insight.

    Farhang Hooshmand
    Participant

    As James Clare mentioned tiny changes in our habits little by little results in a big change that is even more important than a new year resolution that by itself does not lead to change in our mindset and behavior.

    in reply to: ShawShank Redemption Criticism in Film Criticism Forum #112532
    Farhang Hooshmand
    Participant

    Really an impressive movie exhibiting the power of hope and the importance of being knowledgeable and having a kind nature toward other people.

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