The Waste Land

writing poetry. In addition, “The Waste Land” is also abstractly long; it is about 450 lines long. The poem also has no defined meter or form, uses vague mythological references without reason and he includes fragments of several other works in his poem. In conclusion, the result of Eliot creating his own way of writing, he is able to introduce modernism and experimentation of the arts to society providing a new way to see art, especially in poetry. “The Waste Land” seems to be a composition of…

Throughout one’s life, he or she will encounter an opportunity that will likely impact his or her perspective on a given situation. In Wasteland, Vik Muniz embraced the opportunity to travel to Brazil in hopes of making a difference with the pickers. Muniz traveled to the landfill in Brazil in hopes of using art to improve the lives of the pickers at the landfill. While at the landfill, he experiences the life of the pickers which helps him to create the art that will transform the lives of the…

study of great works of the past, claiming it, "cannot be inherited, and if you want it, you must obtain it by great labour." Eliot asserts that it is absolutely necessary for the poet to learn past traditions, to have an understanding of the poets that preceded them, and to be well versed enough that they can understand and incorporate the so-called "mind of Europe" into their poetry. It stands to reason, then, that if a poet must be a master of literary tradition past and present to create a…

T.S Eliot wrote a poem, “Preludes,” which could be a critic of modernity as well as industrialism. Furthermore, the suffering it brings. This is included by first describing the setting in which the poem takes place on line 6 Eliot writes, “The grimy scraps,” and line 7, “Of withered leaves about your feet,” show it. Eliot uses words like grimy and withered to show a setting that is bleak. Then, in the third stanza of the poem Eliot switches to a second person point of view. That means the…

In the poem, “In Just,” it talks about a balloonman and how he whistles far and wee. It also mentions how it is spring time and there are children playing. In addition, the author uses words that are not words at all, but are simply made up words. Additionally, the structure of the poem is unusual. The spacing changes as the poem goes; however, the author never breaks four lines then a one-line stanza, even when it goes to one word a line. Therefore, the author maybe going for a light, fun poem,…

Indian English poetry since 1970 has been characterized by failure, hopes and despair, immediacy and anger, search and struggle for identity, human relationship and growing sense of dissatisfaction. It is a kind of strong reaction against romanticism and idealism of its predecessors. It not only tries to establish individuality and reconceptualise values but also tries to redefine culture. Poetry consists of verbal and contextual features, choice of words (diction), syntactic and semantic…

A desolated desert is flat and barren. The parched desert sun sears over any scrap of fauna, with thorns to tell us that they are a danger. The air is arid, with not a hint of moisture, weaving and scratching my pharynx. There is emptiness in the desert, it is full of lifeless and fearful snakes in desire to hiss, slither, and warn you a farewell to your own proceedings. However, I was wrong. Taking the clean air for granted, I did not feel the beauty of the wind blowing and interweaving through…

fragmentation to emphasize the disillusionment and despair that come as a result of a war. In The Wasteland, Eliot begins with the imagery of a barren land, laying a foundation for his poem about nothingness after World War I. Throughout “The Burial of the Dead”, he references the hyacinth girl, a reference to the woman who held the Holy Grail that could restore the lands. However, he notes, “I could not speak, and my eyes failed… and I knew nothing”, showing that he failed to ask the question…

across Brazil; a crisp breeze passes, and a stench fills his nose. The mountains he is seeing are not real; they are simply trash from all over Brazil accumulated over the years. It is late 2011, and he is in Jardim Gramacho, Brazil. In the movie Waste Land, Vik Muniz, a famous painter, flew to Brazil to create a new piece of art in Jardim. While in Jardim Gramacho, he gained a friendship with a group of people called the pickers. The pickers are workers at Jardim Gramacho who picks up…

Waste Land The documentary Waste Land starring the world renowned Artist Vic Muniz, takes an in depth look at the compelling lives of workers at the world’s largest landfill, Jardim Gramacho. Within the film, aspects of the “catédores” or picker’s lives are examined, as we are introduced to their daily struggles from a limited perspective. Vic Muniz, alongside director Lucy Walker combine to convey a realist message about the difficulties faced when stricken with poverty and effectively…