T.S. Eliot Response In T.S. Eliot’s essay‚ “Tradition and the Individual Talent‚” he consistently mitigates the importance of an artist (poet or author) and the artist’s originality. Eliot believes that that the artist should simply be viewed as a medium to the development of a work rather than the work being a representation of the artist. He defines his impersonal theory as a “continual surrender” by the author that values tradition‚ rather than personal emotions‚ to create greatness. This
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Mass hysteria is a condition affecting a group of persons‚ characterized by excitement or anxiety‚ irrational behavior or beliefs‚ or inexplicable symptoms of illness. It is also a common‚ tragic occurrence throughout human history. The Salem Witch Trials are an example of mass hysteria‚ as are Beatlemania‚ The Dancing Plague of 1518‚ and The War of the Worlds in 1938. The Salem witch trials occurred in the colony of Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing
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Over time the definition of hysteria has been altered. Long ago it was believed to be a medical condition thought only to affect women. Symptoms of the illness included partial paralysis‚ hallucinations and nervousness. In the late 1800’s and through today‚ it is looked at as a psychological disorder (“Hysteria”). Merriam-Webster defines it as a state in which emotions (such as fear) are so strong that can cause someone to behave in an uncontrolled way(Webster). Hysteria can influence the way people
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T. S. Eliot’s "The Hollow Men" Thomas Stearns Eliot was born in St. Louis‚ Missouri of New England descent‚ on Sept. 26‚ 1888. He entered Harvard University in 1906‚ completed his courses in three years and earned a master’s degree the next year. After a year at the Sorbonne in Paris‚ he returned to Harvard. Further study led him to Merton College‚ Oxford‚ and he decided to stay in England. He worked first as a teacher and then in Lloyd’s Bank until 1925. Then he joined the London publishing
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Abigail is most responsible for the chaotic witchcraft situation by the end of act 1 in Salem‚ Massachusetts. In act 1 of Arthur Miller’s The crucible‚ Abigail is the most responsible for the witchcraft hysteria in Salem‚ Massachusetts. One of the reasons why Abigail is to blame for the hysteria is her personality; she is characterized as having “an endless capacity for dissembling.” On page 1093 of the play‚ Reverend Parris is confronting Abigail of what happened the night before where she and other
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T.S Eliot’s ‘Hysteria’ is a very short insight into a somehow disturbed man’s mind. The time frame of the poem is extremely short‚ which enforces the idea that a moment can last in one’s mind forever. The poem also establishes the role of powerful‚ rich upper class women in early 20th century. The text also displays an interesting perspective of panic‚ and how the narrator reacts whilst panicking. T.S Eliot describes the context of his poem ‘Hysteria’ quite abstractly‚ but it is reasonably easy
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Most everybody wants a better life for their children than the one they have for themselves. The story of a young man I met and got to know over the years is no different. Tomas was born in a small town near Juarez‚ Mexico‚ where the violence and crime were growing every year. Tomas knew he had to get to the United States‚ where he felt he would find safety and a chance for a better life for his family. I met Tomas at a local Mexican restaurant several years ago in my hometown. My family became regulars
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What intrigues me most about the poems of T.S Eliot is the subtle delicateness of his writing and yet it is delivered with amazing strength and profound depth. In certain poems‚ I felt that Eliot wrote in a rather impersonal‚ detached dry tone. However a lot of his poetic lines are brimming with attitude. His general tone is quite understated. However this only serves to sharpen the impact on the reader’s feelings. I felt his poetry was a type of aesthetic despair. While registering a despairing
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falls within this realm. In this poem‚ Eliot describes the modern city as an emptiness of meaning and uses imagery to intensify this feeling. The first lines suggest a feeling of decline and despair. The imagery helps to achieve this effect by the use of "winter" images. Winter is usually associated with a lack of growth and a loss of vitality. The poem is suggesting that the modern city is in a state of "winter" and has lost its direction and liveliness. Eliot builds on this image to suggest a further
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Colantino English 102 June 7‚ 2012 Murdering Mothers: How Freudian Hysteria Caused Women to Forsake Nurturing Imagine that you’re a woman in the 19th century‚ a man’s world. You have just had your first child and have been experiencing sad‚ lonely feelings and numbness in your arms. Your husband takes you to see a psychologist by the name of Sigmund Freud. He thus diagnoses you with his latest theorized disorder‚ hysteria. Dr. Freud then says that the only cure is an immediate hysterectomy.
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