The Waste Land By T.S. Eliot This poem, which is divided into five parts, was exhaustive to read and understand. I had to read over it at least four to five times before I was able to make some sense out of it. The reason that the is so difficult to understand is because it seems to be haphazardly written in a “stream of consciousness.” Also, many of the lines are in a different …showed first 75 words of 610 total…

…showed last 75 words of 610 total…the third person that always walks beside you?” on line 359). His existence reiterates that sense of timelessness that contrasts the literal, chronological time. I wonder if this poem is referring to the Great War, since it was written right after it. It seems to be mentioning death in its symbolism and allusions and the corruptness and sordidness of the land and the other elements that fail to give life anymore. This poem is too complicated!!