T. S. Eliot

‘The Waste Land’ Summary, Section 5

The Waste Land Summary Section 5 What the Thunder Said This is the last section of The Waste Land. In this section despite (के बावजूद) death and destruction (विनाश), there is emergence (उभार, उदगमन) of hope and salvation (मोक्ष, मुक्ति). In this section, the poet depicts the final scene of Jesus Christ’s life. Jesus Christ was arrested by the crowd led by his betrayer (विश्वश्घाती, धोखेबाज), Judas. He was arrested from the garden of Gethsemane. He was crucified and dead. After his death, the earth shook. In this way the true followers of religion were dead. The poet tells that in the present time we too are dying in lack of true religion. In this section, we find the mythical…

‘The Waste Land’ Summary, Section 3

The Waste Land Summary Section 3 The Fire Sermon The title of this section is taken from a sermon given by Buddha in which he persuades (समझाना) his followers to give up Earthly passions and seek spiritual regeneration (उत्थान, पुनर्जन्म). This section starts with a description of the Thames against the winter landscape (परिदृश्य). It presents the picture of a dreary autumn scene on the Thames. In this section, Eliot presents the reality of the modern age. He tells the sterility (बाँझपन) of the modern age. Sex has taken the place of love and real emotions are replaced by physical intimacy. In this section, T. S. Eliot presents the idealized vision from ‘Prothalamion’ by Edmund Spenser- young ladies in immaculate…