Wednesday, April 28, 2010
The Hollow Men
"The Hollow Men" by T.S. Eliot is an intriguing poem that perfectly exemplifies modernist thought. I believe the poem is about men during the 20th century post war era. The author explicitly shows the thought of men during the time, by referring to the men as hollow and violent. I think the writer refers to the men as violent because of their agressive role in the war, and that's how they will forever be remembered by the community. However, the men do no want to retain this image is the idea that I get in the line "." The speaker of this poem seems to be addressing the readers from hell. This poem illustrates the thoughts of post world war 1 veterans well, and clearly relates these thoughts to religion and modernism.
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Your idea about the men being post WWI soldiers is interesting. I wonder if Eliot means to lump all of the soldiers into one pot, or if he means to address those who truly believe in violence as opposed to those who are caught up in it. I don't think that every soldier is a lost, violent soul, but that idea is my opinion. Thoughtful blog post -- good.
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