Bring out the appropriateness of T. S. Eliot’s use of urban imagery in The Waste Land

Bring out the appropriateness of T. S. Eliot’s use of urban imagery in The Waste Land

T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land has been regarded as one of the most important modern poems. The work addresses modernity and the lost connection to high culture and fine art. Eliot’s concept of utopia was rapidly drifting even as he created this piece. The poem has been known to perplex even the most attentive audiences. Throughout the poem Eliot alludes to classic literature which alienates many readers. The literature referenced pans across various cultures even including foreign languages. The use of a variety of works created what Pericles Lewis calls a “collage of poetic fragments to create the sense of speaking for an entire culture in crisis.” Eliot challenged the audience to critically analyze the poem in hopes of sparking a connection to a dying tradition. Lewis continues to explain how “the poet seeks to address modern problems — the war, industrialization, abortion, urban life — and at the same time to participate in a literary tradition.” The Waste Land’s coded language initially seems jumbled, however, under the obscure references is a vital message.

And I will show you something different from either
Your shadow at morning striding behind you
Or your shadow at evening rising to meet you;
I will show you fear in a handful of dust. (ll 27–30).............................

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