Rhyme Of An Ancient Mariner, Hollowmen, By T. S.

Another famous and influential work from T.S. Eliot is The Hollow Men. Likely influenced by World War I, T. S. Eliot portrays a disconnect from humanity and a disillusionment with typical beliefs as a source of human despair in The Hollow Men. The “hollow men” that the work is centered around are depicted devoid of any human qualities that might provide them a relief from despair, such as hope or faith. As is written in “T. S. Eliot's Indigenous Critical Concepts and 'The Hollow Men'” by Muhammad Khan Sangi and others, “In this poem the human beings have been shown devoid of the qualities of faith, moral strength, of personality, determination and that of humanity; they are like empty bodies, lacking all human virtues” (Sangi et al para 4). No matter how these qualities were lost to the individuals, the result is constant and predictable: the individuals feel an inescapable despair. When one has nothing to anticipate in life, no expectations or hopes, then life loses its meaning. This is the world that the hollow men live in perpetually. The entire work, as Sangi describes, “is a cry of despair unrelieved by hope. The peculiarity of the poem is that it is an inner drama with the utmost economy of words. The images echo the deadness of sensibility and the emptiness of hollow men who, like the effigies, are fit only for burning” (Sangi et al para 5). Again, the hollow men are depicted as worthless, insofar as they are compared to effigies, the only purpose of which is to be

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.

Eliot. Eliot wrote about man’s effort to transcend the force of time and man’s effort to achieve the timelessness of the eternal. His writings reflect his own personal themes and direction of his life: the quest for eternal salvation. He believes one can “endure and prevail’ as Faulkner does as evident in “The Wasteland”. “The Wasteland” emphasizes the decay of the western civilization, yet there was hope and courage in the writings. Eliot joins William Faulkner in the argument that man controls his own destiny.

T.S Eliot wrote his poems in the modernist manner and was one of twentieth century major poets. His famous works indicate the distortion of human society and also on the individual level and are critically acclaimed over the world. This essay will discuss the comparison of the theme of human society as a waste land in two of Eliot’s famous works, ‘The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock’ and ‘Preludes’. Although both the poem discusses the theme of human society as a waste land, the way in which Eliot portrays the theme differs in the poems. ‘The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock’ subtly implies the ideas of the aftermath of World War I and uses a single point of view that of Prufrock’s to indicate human society as a waste land. However, in ‘Preludes’

Readers of Keats’s story begin to realize that the fear of a young death is a demon that haunts us all. This was Keats’s goal as a romantic writer: to connect with the reader, to portray his ideas in the form of art, and to make the reader see from his point of view. With his use of colorful figurative language, such as repetition, imagery, and personification, Keats accomplishes his goal. The reason that Keats is so successful in painting a clear picture is because he “uses his imagination to write” (King). By writing his poem in the form of a “Shakespearean sonnet consisting of three quatrains” (King), Keats, like any great artist, clearly states the point he is trying to make. Apprehension of a young demise is a plague that haunts us all. In “When I Have Fears That I May Cease to be,” Keats takes our hands and reassures us that we are not

            I think this style of writing is also a reflection of Eliot's feelings about the time.  Eliot was more of a Modernist than Victorian poet and as such held to beliefs like: there is no higher power in the universe, man is alone on this planet to govern his own affairs, everyone is truly alone, there is no unity, no support, for we live in a godless heartless world (Stacey Donohue).  The floating, confusing, jumbled mix of emotions and directions in this poem mirrors the modernist image of society.

Eliot is not solely criticising modern life in the poem, it also serves as a reflection of Eliot’s social context and his own life, a product of its time.

Walt Whitman’s poem “ Song Number 6,” questioned nature and portrayed it as everlasting life. Emily Dickinson’s poem “ This quiet Dust was Gentlemen and Ladies,” compared and personified nature to humans. There are many different features to each poem, but I prefer the writings of Emily Dickinson. Her conform yet unique writing style made “ This quiet Dust was Gentlemen and Ladies” to be bold and poignant. In a way these two characteristics complement each other, to further her theme of the poem. Furthermore, I believe the added personification of nature to humans made the poem relatable to the

Throughout this assignment we have been collecting poems that interest us on an intellectual and emotional level. My first poems leaned towards descriptive works such as Edgar Allan poe’s Dream-land and William Cullen Bryant's The Death of A Flower. Both of these poems have a certain degree of imagery that allows for a vivid and detailed picture based on what the text means to you. I tend to gravitate towards these poems as I have a love of beautiful yet powerful imagery something provided by both poets. Once a poem was chosen we had to explain what made it good? Why were we drawn to it? The aspects that made us choose these above all others. Imagery was a big reason for my choice as was the narration of the story in the poem. Poe and Bryant

Poems are very special. It is capable to let the reader to interpret the poem in different ways, and give the author the freedom to express themselves. I chose two poems that are very unique, the fist poem is Me Gusta Cuando Callas (I like you when you are quiet it) by Pablo Neruda and the second one is Si el hombre Pudiera Decir lo que Ama ( If a Man could Say what he Loves) by Luis Cernuda. I prefer the second poem because after evaluating the theme, the language, and the feelings that the poems evoke. I was able to connect and understand the meaning of the second poem better.

The poem that I enjoyed the most was Poem [Lana Turner has Collapsed!] by Frank O’Hara. This was because it had an interesting story to tell. The poem starts off about Lana Turner, an actress, who has collapsed. He encapsulates his feelings by expressing it in his setting. He succinctly shows his sadness by saying that it is a bleak, rainy, snowy day in New York when he learns about this news. He was in a hurry, but when he sees the news he immediately stops with the traffic. He shows how he is shocked with the news by relating it to the traffic.

Ever since the day I learned about poetry in my younger days, the genre of poetry I liked most always stood out to me. The bare sense of a strong and meaningful poem that uses descriptive words and phrases to make the reader feel a sense of despair always struck my interest. I enjoy reading short and to the point poems, where the message is always clear to the reader. Being able to relate my life to a poem was always something that I found to be special and it still today continues to amaze me.

Of all the stories and poems we have read for the second semester my top three favorite would have to be “Ryme of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Coleridge as my third favorite. Then to follow “Ryme” would be “Ozymandis” by Shelley. This would then conclude with my favorite text of the second quarter being “To a Mouse” by Robert Burns. The three poems or stories just listed are my favorite due to the way that their author was able to reach out and grab his audience by the ear. The authors all had a beautiful way of capturing the reader's attention and holding it. In “Ryme” the audience was able to provided this story that kept the audience waiting because they didn't know what was up with the old man stopping the young wedding guest in order to tell him his story. The poem of “Ozymandis” is able to hold the attention by providing the reader the question of is nature going to slaughter us all one day. “To a Mouse” caught its readers attention by making us question if we get too attached to the things of today. These stories all hold a place in my heart because they are pure beauty, with a

“The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, It is one of his famous poems, because it was one of the first to use ballad in this poet. Samuel was a writer of poets for the longest. He likes to talk about God and nature in his poem. When a person comes up to you to tell you their story or any experience they been through is because you the chosen one who needs to hear it. Maybe you can learn something or change a little something about you that you need to change of yourself when you know you

T.S. Eliot is the greatest poet of the modernism era. Every piece of poetry he published was highly critiqued and at first not excepted. In the later days of his work as a poet he became more and more appreciated. It is very rare that the works of a poet will be so long lasting that they stay for such an extended period of time. The works by Eliot are often referred to as revolutionary. James Meredith, a biographer wrote about Eliot explaining, “Never compromising either with the public or indeed with language itself, he has followed his belief that poetry should aim at a representation of the complexities of modern civilization in language and that such representation necessarily leads to difficult poetry.” The Hollow Men written by T.S. Eliot it explains three different messages including the fact that everyone is empty and full at the same time, people no longer have religion, and people see the words but don’t appreciate the meaning.