scientific and philosophical discoveries increased. The founder of the new poetic theory was the Anglo-American poet T.S. Eliot. He dedicated his poem The Waste Land‚ the greatest modern poem‚ to Ezra Pound‚ the leader of Imagism. Modernism established that the new poet had to reject subjective feelings in favour of a central authority and objective‚ central standards. T.S. Eliot found this central authority in tradition that consist in the works of the great masters of the past‚ like Dante. The
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William Butler Yeats On June 13‚ 1865 the erie town of Sandymount‚ Ireland welcomed William Butler Yeats‚ who later becomes a legend in modern English literature. In 1867 his family moved to London‚ but he frequently visited his grandparents in Northern Ireland. There he was immensely influenced by the folklore of the region. Eventually in 1881 his family returned to Dublin. There Yeats studied at the Metropolitan School of Art‚ getting increasingly more focused on literature‚ and later evolving
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Prufrock in Progress In A Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot‚ the main character‚ J. Alfred Prufrock battles with his identification in the world. T.S. Eliot comprises this character with traits that any human being can relate to‚ like fear and desire‚ while ironically depicting the character as a monster. This dueling monster lives within Prufrock. His desire to be accepted is bogged down by his unworthy self-esteem because of his lack of human relationships. Prufrock is a relatable
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Critical Study of Texts: Poetry – T.S Eliot Task: “What Will Continue To Make Eliot’s Poetry Worthy Of Critical Study?” Referring to two poems‚ defend the question through a critical evaluation of Eliot’s poetry‚ analysing the construction‚ content and language Modernism is a literary movement that emerged in the early 20th century in response to social reforms‚ developments in psychology and anthropology‚ and the rapid industrialisation and mechanisation of society. There is a strong connection
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car visible was the dust covered wreck of a ford” Fitzgerald portrays the imagery of an old‚ decaying car‚ which is a symbol of Wilson himself. This can be compared with the renowned poem by T.S. Eliot “The Hollow Men” as he illustrates “Shape without form‚ shade without colour‚ paralysed force” here Eliot is illustrating how the men
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his self-doubt and insecurities to the reader because he believes the reader will not speak of it to anyone else. Also‚ the prologue paints the image of Prufrock isolated in a personal hell not unlike a person stuck in the fiery depths of hell. Eliot uses different techniques to display Prufrock’s true character and thoughts. The repetition of questions displays Prufrock’s insecurities‚ uncertainties‚ and indecisiveness. He repeats "Do I dare?" several times and says‚ "Do I dare/ Disturb the universe
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Discuss the structure and the major themes of T.S.Eliot’s poem “The Waste Land” “The Waste Land” (1922) is one of the most outstanding poems of the 20th century written by the great master Thomas Stearns Eliot. The poem expresses with great power the devastation‚ decay‚ futility and despair of the civilization after World War I. In this essay I would like to comment upon the structure as well as the prevalent themes elaborated in the poem. The main themes of “The Waste Land” are
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life and has decidedly painted a dreadfully bleak picture of the human existence. This is noted in lines 3 through 5 where he uses words like perpetual’ and recurrence.’ From the numerous capitalizations and mentions of God‚ We’re almost sure that Eliot was a spiritual man and that he was very disappointed in the failing path that humans have chosen. Through determined capitalization leading to implied spirituality‚ the author contrasted life and living. He thinks that through everyday living‚ mankind
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Question: Write a short note on Modernism with special reference to Literature Almost every generation of society has a habit of reacting against the past by declaring itself “modern.” This quarrel between the Ancients and the Moderns is a cyclical phenomenon. Modernism was a similar trend that spanned all of the arts and even spilled into politics and philosophy during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Anyone who looks at the evolution of western culture must note a distinct change
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Poem Summary Lines 1-6 This epigraph is taken from Dante’s Divine Comedy. It reads: “If I thought my answer were to one who could ever return to the world‚ this flame would move no more; but since no one has ever returned alive from this depth‚ if what I hear be true‚ without fear of infamy I answer you.” The words are spoken by a lost soul‚ damned to Hell for the attempt to buy absolution in advance of committing a crime. This correlates with Prufrock’s need to know the answer to the question
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