The meaning of space and its relationship to freedom in the poetry of the vagabonds: a semiotic study

Abstract

Research Goals: This study seeks to explore the ways in which vagabond poets deal with the concept of freedom. It found that the objective equivalent of this concept in their poetry lies in their use of words and phrases that denote space and its synonyms، such as desert، horizon، sky، mountains، valleys، and other places that indicate an open horizon، enabling the vagabond to roam the vast land، free from restrictions.

Research Conclusion: This study found that space in vagabond poetry acquires diverse imaginative dimensions، as well as philosophical، psychological، and social dimensions، not limited to geographical significance، as the purpose of these uses is to convey the meaning of freedom. Accordingly، it studies and highlights the connotations of space، adopting some of the requirements of the semiotic approach as a means to achieve this goal. It should be noted that the study did not adhere strictly to the rules of the approach، but rather was merely an approach to a specific topic, which is space.

Research Summary: The perspective adopted by the study focuses on the idea of rebellion. There is no doubt that the poet is a spirit، a feeling، emotions، a passion، and a vision of what lies beyond reality. Hence، the focus of the study is poetry and the poetic spirit، not the poet himself، arriving at the point where the connotations of space intersect with the content of freedom.