EXPLORING FARZANA AQIB’S AN IMPETUS PROMISE THROUGH HEIDEGGER’S CONCEPTS OF THROWNESS, FACTICITY, AND AUTHENTICITY

Abstract

This study explores Farzana Aqib’s poem An Impetus Promise, from her 2022 collection A Beholden Soul, through Martin Heidegger’s existential concepts of throwness, facticity, and authenticity. The main goal is to understand how these philosophical ideas appear in the poem and what they reveal about human struggle and hope. A qualitative textual analysis approach was used to closely examine the poem’s language and meaning. The poem’s speaker feels trapped in silence and sorrow, which reflects Heidegger’s idea of being “thrown” into a world without choice. Her emotional pain shows her facticity, while her gradual shift toward self-awareness and hope reflects a move toward authenticity. The findings show that Heidegger’s philosophy helps us see deeper meanings in the poem, showing how literature expresses both human suffering and resilience. This study encourages future research on using existential ideas to analyze modern poetry.