Thinking Activity: The Weste Land"
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Here on my blog. This task related to the T.S.Eliot poem " The Weste Land." This task given by Dr. Dilip Barad sir. Some questions related to the " The weste Land." Click here
☆ Introduction of " The weste Land":
"The west Land " written by T.S Eliot. This poetry divided into five parts. Click here Five parts are: 
"The Waste Land " appeared in 1922.The poem, Which won Eliot the Nobel prize,in 1948. Follows the legend of the Holy Grail and the Fisher king Combined with Vignettes of contemporary British society.
After 3 year published in oct- 1922. This poem published in two newspapers:
《1》 The criterion ( British newspaper)
《2》 The Dial ( American newspaper)
This poem original titled " He do the policeman in different voices." This title reference taken from Charles Dickens novel " Our Mutual Friend " in 1925.
This poem dedicated to Ezra pound. This poem cut short written by Ezra pound. This poem's totl lines 1000 but Ezra pound written in Epigram. Than 434 lines of " The weste Land."
I. A.Rechards " music of idea". On the " weste Land"
☆ Features of this poem : "The weste Land"
[1] Too many characters
[2] Too many images
[3] Too many scenes
[4] Use of Enjambment
[5] No clear shift / no Spifiting
Question: 1
What are your views on the following image after reading " The Weste Land"? Do you think that Eliot is regressive as compared to Nietzsche's view? Or Has Eliot achieved universality of thought by recalling mytho- historical answer to the contemporary malaise?
Answer: I have give my view on E.S. Eliot regressive as Compared Nietzche view. Nietzche was a German man. His writing on truth, morality, philosophy and intellectual history. Click here Both are good but Nietzche view has better than T.S.Eliot's view. Both of give the view on modern philosophy. Eliot's "Tradition and individual Telent" essay has well - known. Eliot give the view on tradition. Nietzche comparision " Dead poets". You can Click here .
Nietzche noble thought of Unbernecsch and it is significant rather than the idea of T.S.Eliot. Normally Eliot's idea related regressive. We can see the Religion, spirituality etc.
Question :2
Prior to the speech, Gustaf Hellström of the Swedish Academy made these remarks:
What are your views regarding these comments? Is it true that giving free vent to the repressed 'primitive instinct' lead us to happy and satisfied life? or do you agree with Eliot's view that 'salvation of man lies in the preservation of the cultural tradition'?
Answer:
About my view on Eliot's view that" salvation of man lies in the presevation of the cultural tradition". Eliot only give the idea on tradition. And we can see the tradition only depends on cultural. Culture always like traditional. Freud's probing of the recessive,sexually driven workings of the human unconscious. It might seem so. But in words so elliptical as almost to obscure the intent.
Eliot complicates his assessments of Freud. Freud our understanding of Eliot himself. Freud theory on power of unconscious is the best. One aspect more by implication than by explicit argument. Eliot riduts Dostoevsky with peering into the abyss at least as intently. As Freud and his acolytes did, but nevertheless coming away from the experience with a richer. Deeper understanding of human psychology.
Eliot was as getting idea on cultural - intellectual. Psychoanalytic theory of Sigmund Freud. " It would " he wrote " be a work for a more highly and specialized mind than my own, to trace the effect of psycho- analysis upon literature and upon life. With in the last thirty years or so this effect is probably both greater and more transient than we suppose."
Question:3
Write about allusions to the Indian thoughts in 'The Waste Land'. (Where, How and Why are the Indian thoughts referred?)
Answer :
One among the many Western scholars,whi were influenced by Indian philosophy. T.S.Eliot lethis understanding become a key factor in his magnum opus.
Eliot used an essential,allusive and elliptical technique to put across the view that modern Western urban civilization was sterile and unsafying. He avoided personal emotion in contrast to the more romantic effusion of the Georgian poet.
"The weste Land" poem connected with myths. Indian thoughts in " The weste Land" like:
☆ Buddha's Sermon:
This reference taken from The Fire Sermon" Buddha's Sermon connected with suffering and peace of world.
☆ River :
" Ganga was sunken and the liml leaves Waited fir rain while the black clouds....."
Eliot used of Indian river.River symbol of the civilization.
☆ Mountain:
Eliot use if himalaya mountain in his poetry.
☆ Thunder:
"what the Thunder said" The tragedy an obligation on us to give meaning. And also significance to life. Eliot's prescription for a new dawn is give in part - v.
☆ Three Da:
Eliot use of three Da in this poem. The Brichdaranyaka Upnishd alludes ti prajapati, the creator, taking to his three offspring.
- Devatas
- Demons
- Men
In the first Brahmana Chapter -v. All the three Da's which are:
- Dama: The voice of the thousands namely
- Devas: self - restrain
- Men: Self sacrifice for the human and compassion for Damons
Eliot was greatly influenced by the Bhagvad Gita. We can see the Chapter XVI.verse21.
The wordof the "Thunder"offers a ray of hope penetrating the despair that hangs over the rest of the poem.
In a letter to Bertrand Russell, Eliot described it as "not only the best but the part that justices the whole."
Eliot uses concepts from sanskrit texts as a frame work to give shape to and support the many ideas that constitute the human psyche on a spiritual journey.
Vedic thought is not recorded but it is known that he was occupied with sanskrit, pali and metaphysics of patanjali.
"The weste Land" reiterates the three cardinal virtues:
☆ Shantih mantra:
The state of mind that follows obedience to the commands as indicated by the blessing " shantih.....shantih.....shantih"
"Shantih" word repeated as here, a formal ending ti an upnishad. " The peace which passath understanding."
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