Just Let It End - Original Writing

By looking through a critical lens at T Stearns Eliot’s poetry in light of his 20th century, modernist context, much is revealed about his personal and the rapidly evolving societal beliefs of that era. Through his repeating motif of time and fragmentation throughout his poems, Eliot reveals the prevalent feelings of isolation while in society along with the need to hide one’s feelings and emotions in this degrading society. His exploration of the use of ambiguity and stream of consciousness by Eliot, which is a characteristic of modernist artists, allows his work to resound over decades while being interpreted and differently understood by every audience that encounters them.

To begin with, Eliot’s somber poem, Aunt Helen, portrays the visual aspect of one’s death within a community which in turn enhances the central theme of the poem. Eliot develops the tangible impingement of Helen’s death by emphasizing upon what he felt through his senses as a witness in the neighborhood Helen once lived in. “And silence at her end of the street./The shutters were drawn and the undertaker wiped his feet---”(T.S. Eliot, Britannica School) As a result, the theme was conveyed in regards to how others felt about the death of someone they knew. Helen’s neighbors sealed themselves within their homes, because of their implied grief through their “silence”. Through the usage of imagery, the theme is conveyed in an obvious

George Eliot uses the plot and language to give a message to the audience. Throughout the story from when Silas is isolated from others with big love for money to becoming a respected father she shows that shows that love and relationship between people is much more important than love of money. Even though Silas lost his beloved money that he saved for a long time, he discovered what real happiness and love is after he becomes a Eppies` father.

He was now left alone in a familiar territory. All around the house, white sheets covered many artifacts that once entertained an audience. The house had a slight smoky odour, which tickled his nose. Although he tried to stay quiet, each step he took the floor creaked in response, probably due to the renovations the house was under.

The surgery recovery would not be instant after the extensive repair to Jarrod’s damaged knee. He’d planned to meet Alana that night and recite the poem he was writing for her, but while recovering, his language changed. His sentiments detoured to self-pity and his heart bled in his journal.

Elis pulled at the bandages over his arm and peeking up his neck. He walked through the halls of the medical ward until he found the room he was searching for. He hesitated, hands shaking and bile rising in his throat. His eyes were still red, as was the rest of his face. The constant rubbing made his skin raw and painful, the scrapes not helping any. He recalled the advice from that night, not to get too focused. It was lessoned he learned the hard way

To begin, Eliot's works provide significant examples of how racism and isolationism affected society both mentally and physically. When Eliot writes, "I should have been a pair of ragged claws/Scuttling across the floors of silent seas" (Baym, 2013, p. 824), he is saying that living in a time of racism and isolationism has caused not only him, but also other citizens of society to believe that they neither belong anywhere in the world, nor do they have one specific place to call home where there will be no trace of racism nor isolationism. In these lines from “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”, Eliot explains that not only is he not considered an actual person because he is not worthy enough, but neither is he considered an actual animal either because he is not worthy enough. "The yellow fog that rubs its back upon the window-panes,/The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panes" (Baym, 2013, p.822), a line from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, illustrates the idea

James too had begun to feel tiny, reoccurring stabbing sensations in the tips of his left fingers and one on his right; those that he'd penetrated into the black eyes of the demented soldier. The nails were literally falling off of him, like a snake shedding skin; or rather he worried it would reach that precise extent. As he'd feared, the infection had begun to spread, but at any small mercy it was a gradual process. There was still time. Still hope. A crooked, green line ran the full length of his middle finger, but the damage could be repaired. His father's skin was becoming more tainted, violated by the chemicals that he'd created. All of this left his mind as they turned

Bewildered, she found herself not in the kitchen, but in the attic. For as long as she could remember, her parents had expressly forbidden her from entering the mysterious room. Now she understood why; At the far end of the room, among all of the clutter and jumble, was a door. In the light of day, Avery would not have given it a second glance, but in the half-light that emanated from her feeble candle, the door seemed different; Somehow eerie and sinister. Despite its great craftsmanship, years of wear had nevertheless taken their toll on the once delicate frame, and scratches etched their way across the old wooden panelling. Strings of whispers surrounded her, guiding her to towards the door. Slowly, she reached out one trembling hand, knowing that despite her fears, she must open it. What horrors, what wonders, lay on the other side? Avery pushed open the door and stepped

This poem relates Prufrock's problems as they consume him, introducing a very psychological edge to this poem, allowing the reader to consider the emotional state of Prufrock, as he emotionally and mentally tears himself down. As shown in Eliot’s poem, modernism carries itself throughout the whole story. For one, Eliot used a term called move toward universality. Eliot uses J. Alfred Prufrock as a representative example of an urban man attempting to make sense of the world around him. As such, Eliot’s poem shows a move toward considering modernist poetry as a way for readers to understand the world around them, and not simply a way for reflecting on their own unique

Lastly, the final section of the poem is the huge downer of the entire poem. It starts with a nursery rhyme “Here we go ‘round the prickly pear” which analyzes the surroundings once again and finally explains the reason for the immobility and lifeless presence of the individuals. The poem states, “Between the motion, And the act, Falls the Shadow” emphasis on the Shadow, which has now taken control of their actions, they cannot even exist. Eliot actually slowly starts write human expressions but then it quickly dies away with him depicting how the fate of the human race will fall “Not with a bang but a whimper”.

Many people throughout the world have social disorders that prevent them from being what they want to be, it is evident from the amount of pharmaceutical commercials on television, and in newspaper ads. It is a scary feeling to not be comfortable in your surroundings, to not know what is proper and to be self-conscience every moment of the day , Eliot's usage of imagery, theme, and metaphor allows the reader a glimpse into this cold and depressing train of thought and allows them to walk side by side with someone who suffers from this

While running Marcus got his foot stuck in one of the holes, it was jammed between a pipe and a plank of wood. Marcus tried to wriggle his foot free but only made it worse by having his leg go straight through the floor. The old man’s shadow was starting to move. I don’t have enough time, there’s just not enough time. Thought Marcus as he was trying to pull his foot out. The old man was getting closer, Marcus grabbed the pistol he took from the and fired. Instead of a bullet, he heard a click. “Sorry kid, nothing’s in there.” said the man getting closer and closer. Now in a complete panic, Marcus used all of his might to push himself out. It was working, he could feel his leg getting free. Almost there, i’m almost there. He was about to fully pull himself out, but then he heard a large crack and saw the wood his arms were on had finally gave up and broke. Then he heard another crack and all of a sudden felt a bit weightless as he saw the floor he was just on start to rise up, then he felt a sudden jolt of pain along with broken wood all over his body as he lands on the kitchen table. He was in pain and couldn’t really move at that moment, and then everything went completely black… Marcus woke up to feeling some tightness around his wrists and ankles and saw himself tied around a chair. He looked around and saw that he was in the master bedroom, he saw his backpack and all

Q5 "Much of what Eliot writes about is harsh and bleak, but he writes about it in a way that is often beautiful". Comment fully on both parts of this assertion.

This epigraph may serve as a way to connect with a certain group of scholars, as not many people speak the language it is written in, however, when it is read in its original context it may mean that Eliot does not foresee a very bright future, which would be in tune with the rest of the poem, furthermore this reference strongly hints at the use of tarot cards and the notion of randomness in the rest of the poem. The fact that this epigraph is in a foreign language greatly contributes to the theme of the poem and is therefore discussed in the next section of this paper. Followed by the epigraph is a quotation from the Anglican burial service, which serves as the subtitle of the first part of the poem: “1. The Burial of the Dead”. This leads us to additional intertextuality,