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A review by lucysnowy
The Waste Land and Other Poems by T.S. Eliot
3.0
so i did the waste land for my coursework last year (but never ended up writing on it) so i remember little bits and bobs but this is a very complex poem that requires a lot of explanation to understand.
i understand that this is the point, a response to the disconnection and disillusionment of the first world war.
and when you understand a section it makes it a much more enjoyable read (eg the lil and albert section, tiresias, the opening)
my favourite parts are the onomatopoeia (especially the drip drip of what the thunder said) and all the allusions to both high and low culture pushed together. the hyacinth section too is nice
i am excited to explore this in lectures next week and see what it is like to study this poem at university level
i understand that this is the point, a response to the disconnection and disillusionment of the first world war.
and when you understand a section it makes it a much more enjoyable read (eg the lil and albert section, tiresias, the opening)
my favourite parts are the onomatopoeia (especially the drip drip of what the thunder said) and all the allusions to both high and low culture pushed together. the hyacinth section too is nice
i am excited to explore this in lectures next week and see what it is like to study this poem at university level