T. S. Eliot

How T. S. Eliot’s Passion for Knowledge and Experiences Influenced His Prolific Work T. S. Eliot was a phenomenal poet who mainly wrote in the 20th century. He had many events that happened throughout his lifetime, had a great amount of influences, and wrote lots of poems and plays. Eliot was a very distinguishable author, and his many works still stand out even today. Thomas Stearns Eliot (hereinafter referred to as “Eliot”) was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 26, 1888. Eliot was the…

Author T.S. Eliot’s Influence on American Literary History Author T.S. Eliot, was an American-English poet, playwriter, literary critic, an editor and was a major contributor and leader of the Modernist movement in poetry. From his works like “The Waste Land” and then the what some call sequel “The Hollow Men,” Eliot’s style of writing not only had a huge influence on American literary history but also influenced many other writers such as Derek Walcott and Kamau Brathwaite. After reading some…

In “The Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot, there seems to be a story that could fall under the classification of Modernism. Modernism was a reaction to the Industrial Revolution and it involves negative and dark tone with a little bright light of hope hidden. Modernism started due to too many inventions during such a short time. There was a feeling that after these inventions, many cultural values will disappear and it will bring an enormous change in the society. In this poem, Prufrock…

misspelling “Shakesperian” and inserting the “H” sound, Eliot adds another syllable, therefore creating poetry which imitates a syncopated off-beat rhythm typically found in jazz music. By using scat and syncopated rhythm in his poetry, Eliot therefore elevates it and celebrates an art form which has emerged and become popular through mass culture. In his article entitled “T.S. Eliot and the Cultural Divide” (1995), David Chinitz paints a picture of Eliot not as an elitist as many believed him…

Michelangelo (Eliot 13-14).” T.S. Eliot was best known for his work on his poems and for his plays that he wrote. One of Eliot’s most famous works is "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock". Eliot had an interesting background and wrote in a fascinating time period. He wrote a well-known poem, and was criticized by many professionals in his lifetime. Eliot was inspired by an amazing person to write “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”. He also defied the set standards for poems in his era. Eliot…

situation, I realized I was unable not fit in because I did know what to say or how to act. Even though I was able to have fun with the rest of the children, I was afraid to do anything for fear of being laughed at. Similarly, in T. S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” Eliot utilized an indecisive, inhibited man who struggled with his thoughts to illustrate his intellectual superiority over the rest of 20th century London and how he did not fit into modern society.…

stand together but appear to be far. Writers Ernest Hemingway and T.S. Eliot demonstrated such disassociation in living deliberately in time and place of Nick and J. Alfred Prufrock. Ernest Hemingway’s story Big Two-Hearted River tells the story of a young man who returns to his old fishing hole after the war. Nick, is his name and he returns home faced with some of the same feeling and thoughts of war. Although, he did have…

Our World Today (An analysis of Hollow Men…) “Consisting in the theme, implicit throughout the latter, of debasement through the rejection of good, of despair through consequent guilt” (Smith). The poem Hollow Men was written by T. S. Eliot. In this poem, there are many life lessons that can be extracted and applied to our lives. Through this poem, it is easy to realize what can be learned as we experience this life. Because of this, it is easier to rely on the poem to create a new way to live…

time table of influence is gradual and hard to pinpoint. In any case, the true birth of modernism in poetry is frequently noted as starting during T.S. Eliot 's "The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock" in 1915. T.s Eliot was a British publisher, literary critic, and one of the twentieth century 's major poets. Born in 1988 in St. Louis, Missouri T.s Eliot was a poet who exemplified the modernist movement and…

T. S. Eliot’s celebrated poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” has earned its coveted place in the literary canon due to its manifold layers of complexity. The characteristic richness of the poem is ostensible from its first lines; indeed, the opening stanza of “Prufrock” is among the most familiar of all poetry, and the author is hailed for his vivid depiction of setting and liberal use of imagery. Eliot incorporates nuanced poetic elements-- the most marked of these being irony,…