T.S. Eliot
"The Fire Sermon"

An analysis of the poem focusing on the elements of nature

Joachim TRAUN
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"It is just a piece of rhythmical grumbling"

(T.S. Eliot on "The Waste Land")


Table of contents

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1. Introduction 4

2. T.S. Eliot- a brief biography 4

3. The fire sermon 5

3.1 Structure 6

3.2 Intertextuality 6

3.3 Interpretation 8

3.3.1 Water 8

3.3.2 City 11

3.3.3 Fusion 13

4. Conclusion 14

Bibliography


1. Introduction

There are not many poems which offer such a wide range of possible perspectives for an interpretation as T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land", a cycle consisting of five parts. A deep and thorough knowledge of his whole work, life and influences is necessary to provide a somewhat reasonable interpretation of all elements of the poem. Additionally he uses the feature of intertextuality very often, which means that one must know all the sources he uses and alludes to.
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