“Farhod and Shirin”: Farhod and the meeting with Shirin
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Explain in your own words the meaning and formation of the name Farhod.
The name is built from letters of firoq, rashk, hajr, oh, dard; the pain of love is gathered in it.
2
Write four of Farhod’s qualities from boyhood and youth and give evidence for each.
E.g. quick-minded – literate in three months; skilled – surpassed the masters; caring – helped the mountain cutters; brave – defeated the dragon and demon.
3
Write Farhod’s journey in a paragraph in the order “why he went – what he overcame – what he found”.
He went to learn the mirror’s spell; overcame the dragon, demon and spell; found Jamshid’s cup, Solomon’s ring, Iskandar’s treasure and Suqrot’s counsel.
4
Why did Farhod not agree at once to the khagan’s offer of the throne? Write your own view.
Free answer; one can say he thought ruling without knowing state affairs irresponsible.
5
Reading Navoiy’s dastans or a prose retelling, write one new thing you learned about Farhod.
Free answer; the information must match the events of the dastan.