The Waste Land

illustrate nature and life. Just like water is constantly altered in structure through its path, Eliot’s poem continually changes due to his literary structure of writing: stream of consciousness. It is strange to think of a description of a barren land being writhe with water. Eliot discusses a drought in a desolate dessert, yet also talks about the abundance of it in the drowning of the Phoenician Sailor. He seemingly contradicts himself in his discussion. Water is a symbol of fertility, how can

The Movements of The Wasteland In modern literature, Thomas Stearns Eliot is one of the most recognized poets as he had a large part mending the modern literature era during the time between the world wars. In this essay, I will analyze T.S Eliot’s The Wasteland and the various ways Eliot used sound to create something special for the audience to experience. Along with identifying T.S Eliot’s influences, from his experiences. The Wasteland is an exemplar modern poem that doesn’t compare to any other

Theme: The song "Landfill" by Daughter revolves around the hardship of wanting someone you know you cannot have. The song goes through the thoughts of a heartbroken girl, as she tries to get over a boy who does not like her back. The girl struggles so much that she eventually asks the boy to do cruel things to her: "Throw me in the landfill/[....]/Throw me in the dirt pit" (1-3). She wants to be hurt to the point that she can stop liking him. Nonetheless, she still likes him, and curses, "I want

documentary states and shows. Vik Muniz in Waste Land shows a great way to persuade his audience by showing how he is a hero to the pickers’ and incorporates them into a giant piece of art. Similarly, by focusing on the catadores low-class life, the themes: classism, the art of salvation and environmentalism overall play a huge in this working class; the artist Vik Muniz visits the pickers’ and guides them to an opportunity they are able to accomplish. Generally, Waste Land deals with classism; Muniz sees

last year in your garden, Has it begun to sprout?’ as though describing a bush of flower. This memorable image echoes earlier ones employed by Eliot, which do indeed involve flowers: ’April is the cruellest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land’ They called me the hyacinth girl’ With all these images, Eliot is evoking ancient fertility rite of rebirth and resurrection. In past times people would bury idols of their gods in the ground, in order for a new cycle of life to begin, and there

Many times people who live in church culture or are deeply involved with their faiths, have problems accepting their identities and refuse their own call to adventure which prevents them from growing as person and experiencing life in its full potential. In The Wasteland each character entered into their own wasteland because of their refusal of their call to adventure; they end up in a stalemate position not being able to enhance in life and are stuck living life that is futile in nature. This can

allusions, and non-traditional formatting. This break from tradition and the new form of writing style has transformed modern literature as a whole and has produced some of the most well-known writers and poets of our generation. T. S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land” is a great example of a modernist work. Eliot implements

Spiritual Decay in The Waste Land     In The Waste Land, T.S. Eliot develops his theme of sterility and decay in the post-World War I man by focusing on the aspect of "religious dearth or superficiality reflected in despintualized love" (Pinion). For Eliot, man's inability to find real love or to move beyond superficial sexual gratification is congruous to the spiritual decay of his soul.      In the first part of the poem, "The Burial of the Dead'~ Eliot's allusions to two love stories

The Waste Land, a 434-line modernist poem by T.S. Eliot revolves around a world of what seems to be chaotic and dead, and led by a single protagonist. Throughout The Waste Land, there are many uses of symbolism with tarot cards, astrology, and especially the game of chess: The game of chess is such a meaningful symbol throughout the story, that metaphors are used to describe the situation and emotions of the characters throughout the poem by describing them as chess pieces and in check-mate situations

Waste land is a very powerful documentary, where Vik Muniz takes us to a different world, but during the time he’s presenting this place one can relate with the humans living there. They live from others trash, some are ashamed of what they do, others are proud of what they do, but most of them if not all believe that is a dignifying job, their way of leaving. Vik Muniz utilizes many materials and means to create art. In Waste Land, he focused on trash as a mean to create art. The people working