For the most part, I did not have the best idea of what was going on in the poem, but I could still feel the dreary and dark atmosphere of almost complete hopelessness. After doing some research into what was going on, I found out that my feelings were right and this poem was just as depressing as I previously had thought. You have to wonder what Eliot was going through in this time of his life to muster this kind of writing. It was like there was a constant underlying presence of anger or irritation underneath an overwhelming sense of dejection.
I was also very intrigued/concerned about who Eliot's mystery "third man" was meant to represent. And when the thunder happens and he hears those three words that mean "give," "sympathize," and "control" followed by a word that means "the peace that passeth all understanding," I wonder if that is a connection to Jesus. The reason I am concerned about this thought is that, because of the nature of this poem, it may be a representation to show Eliot's hopelessness towards Jesus. These are just some thoughts. Does anyone have any other ideas about Eliot's "third man?"
P.S I commented on Leanne's and Hailey's posts.
I was also very intrigued/concerned about who Eliot's mystery "third man" was meant to represent. And when the thunder happens and he hears those three words that mean "give," "sympathize," and "control" followed by a word that means "the peace that passeth all understanding," I wonder if that is a connection to Jesus. The reason I am concerned about this thought is that, because of the nature of this poem, it may be a representation to show Eliot's hopelessness towards Jesus. These are just some thoughts. Does anyone have any other ideas about Eliot's "third man?"
P.S I commented on Leanne's and Hailey's posts.
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