Sohrab And Rostam Analysis

The True Irony Of Sohrab And Rostam Sohrab And Rostam was originally written as poem, but later was translated into a graphic comic book. Both versions of the story display a good amount of irony in their endings. Additionally, the two versions of story use irony creatively to form an artistically meaningful set of life lessons for the reader to ponder. However, the poem is more ironic, which leads to a greater artistic meaning. The comic is also less descriptive than the poem. The lack of description causes the comic to seem basic and not nearly as insightful as the poem.
There is a multitude of reasons why the poem is more ironic than the new adaptation of the story. First of all, the poem is longer and uses better detail, which allows the story to be understood on a deeper level. The reader’s deeper understanding of the poem leads to a greater development …show more content…
The poem 's superiorities over the comic allow the reader to understand the mentality of the characters on a greater level. Understanding the mentality of the characters is crucial in order to understanding the artistic meaning behind the story. In the poem, Sohrab’s mentality is shown as arrogant and immature. Sohrab’s mentality results in him being fooled by his enemies and losing his battles. An example of Sohrab’s mentality is presented, when Sohrab has Rostam pinned to the ground and lets him go after Rostam says, “A hero may not strike the fatal blow the first time his opponent is laid low, he does this, and he’s called a lion, when he’s thrown his rival twice-and only then”(Shahnameh 208). Sohrab’s immaturity is clearly shown because he believes Rostam’s obvious lie. As well as Sohrab’s arrogance because he’s so confident he will win the fight, he doesn’t even question Rostam’s lie. The poem uses Sohrab’s mentality to give the reader a meaningful message, which is to never underestimate the