20th century poet T.S Eliot utilises specific elements of his form, such as poetic devices, to evoke an emotional response from varying audiences through his depiction of Modernist ideas in his poems Rhapsody on a Windy Night and the Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. Through his use of a variety of poetic devices, Eliot is able to illustrate the Modernist ideas of a decaying society and hopelessness through his poem Rhapsody. Modernism evolved as a literary movement and Rhapsody was written in the lead up to WWI, hence the prominence of the decaying society idea in both the poem and in Modernist philosphies. The quote "As a madman shakes a dead geranium" uses simile to inspire fear within the reader, whilst the imagery suggests insanity. The line exemplifies Eliot's own thoughts of society, which he believed was disintegrating, as the man's lack of sanity is a reflection of the world's own descent into chaos.
She tells how there were government houses, libraries, departments of Treasury, Banks that were owned by slave traders and the Mill Reef Club that “ declared itself completely private, in order to keep out the natives unless they were servants, on each corner. All that once was Antigua are the reasons why she hates the English. She calls them “pigs that behaved in a bad way”. She is upset because of the mistreatment that her and her people faced from the English, describing the personal experiences natives have had with the racist “so called doctors” that
In many ways, obesity was as much a sign of social status as clothing. Setting is heavily charged with symbolism in Oliver Twist. The physical evidences of neglect and decay have their counterparts in society and in the hearts of men and women. The dark deeds and dark passions are concretely characterized by dim rooms, smoke, fog, and pitch-black nights. The governing mood of terror
Her definition provides vivid images of what poverty truly means. Parker uses an angry tone, imagery, and repetition to inform readers the dehumanizing effects of poverty. She explains poverty in an angry tone so readers can understand the true meaning of being poor. Parker is capable of causing the reader to feel many emotions, mainly guilt. She makes the reader feel guilty for the possessions we may have.
The poem is suggesting that the modern city is in a state of "winter" and has lost its direction and vitality. The poet builds on this image to suggest a further delineation of the modern state of mental societal decadence. The image of " smell of steaks" paints a picture of a polluted and mundane environment. The fourth line emphasizes this feeling of loss of vitality coupled with urban squalor. The day, and the society, is associated with an image of a burnt-out (read loss of energy) cigarette end.
English Essay To what extent is the future doomed in Eliot’s poetry? T.S Eliot’s poems “The Waste Land”, “Hollow Men”, and “The Love Song of Alfred J. Prufrock” explore the sense of doom and failure that existed in the desolate perspective of life after World War I. Eliot believed that modern society lacked a vital sense of community and a spiritual centre. The poem, “The Waste Land” presents a series of conversations or scenes that lead through the wasteland to a moment of hope, the expectation of rain, at the end. The poem expresses the disillusionment of the post war years, the anguish and barrenness of modern life and the isolation of the individual. It deals with the decline of civilisation and the impossibility of recovering meaning in life.
One such scenario which h Elliot recollects is the apartment prostitute who may be the person trying to find “fuel in vacant lots” just as poor women have had to do for centuries. Similarly these rooms may be rented to prostitutes who sacrifice their “souls” as they watch their lives flicker across the ceilings. With her “yellow soles” she is the embodiment of a polluted world: in terms of values, perhaps, Elliot is casting aspersions about her morality and the ethics of her clients. One technique used by Elliot to sustain the reader’s interest in the street scene in the use of rhyme which creates a
This would all show to the audience that the atmosphere is poor and neglected. (b) For the audience to feel the bleak circumstances that the women find themselves I would used a sound effect of a pig squealing when Jo asks ‘What’s that place over there?’ then Helen replies ‘The Slaughterhouse’ (b) I would also use the pig squealing again when Helens says to Jo ‘You’re asking for a bloody good hiding, lady’ to communicate across to the audience that Jo has had a bad childhood almost like she has been slaughtered by her mother Helen simply because she has been brought up in sheer poverty and poorness has taken over her life. (b) Also the purpose, to kind of show that there is a comparison between Helen and the pig. (a) A main significance of the opening scene of this drama is that it shows us tension between the two main characters, Helen and Jo. This is shown in the
Together the works of Ted Hughes, Christine Jeffs and J.D Salinger combine to enhance an understanding of the concept of conflicting perspectives. The audience can see that there is a great deal of ubiquity in relation to Conflicting Perspectives. Ted Hughes’ poetry gives his account of a tumultuous part of his life whilst Christine Jeff’s film portrays a different point of view than that given by Hughes’. It is through looking at Salinger’s novel, that the role of the authorial voice in contrast to the protagonists can create a conflicting perspective between the protagonist and the audience. All these texts explore the concept of one person’s ‘truth’ in relation to another’s.
Furthermore, the author could explain that throwing garbage into the subway tracks make the transit system a cold and impersonal place. Thus, his argument is weak and need further provisions. Article 2 (Weak Argument) In the New York Times article “An Epidemic of Rape for Haiti’s Displaced”, the author portrayed that the lives for Haiti’s women after the earthquake are harsh as they were targeted by the diseases such as cholera, and by the men who had taken advantage of the disaster to do