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• The Theme of Salvation in The Waste LandWrite a note on the theme of salvation as you find in The Waste Land. Or, Do you find any moral meaning in The Waste Land? Or, What prospect of salvation does Eliot offer in[Expand...]
• Eliot's use of Symbolism in The Waste LandWhat symbols are used by Eliot in the poem 'The Waste Land'? Or, Comment on Eliot's use of symbolism in The Waste Land. Or, Show how The Waste Land is a fabric of myth and[Expand...]
• Eliot's use of myth and legend in The Waste LandHow does Eliot make a link between the past and the present in The Waste Land?  Or, Comment on T. S. Eliot's use of myth in The Waste Land. Or, How does T. S. Eliot[Expand...]
• Disorder and decay of modern civilization in The Waste LandDiscuss how T. S. Eliot reflects on the disorder and decay of modern civilization in his poem 'The Waste Land.' 'The Waste Land' (1922) by T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) is a remarkable modernist poem that[Expand...]
• Symbols in The Waste LandWhat symbols are used by the poet in "The Waste Land"? "The Waste Land" (1922) by T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) displays the devastation and despair caused by World War I. According to Ezra Pound, who[Expand...]
• Why is London called the Unreal City?Why is London called the Unreal City? [NU: 2016] T.S. Eliot (1888–1965) published “The Waste Land” in 1922. In its first section, London is called the “Unreal City.” This picture of London reflects the emptiness[Expand...]
• How many sections are there in the poem “The Waste Land?”How many sections are there in the poem “The Waste Land?” Write their names in the proper order with brief descriptions. [NU: 2017] T. S. Eliot (1888–1965) published “The Waste Land” in 1922. This long[Expand...]
• Justify the title of the poem “The Waste Land.”Justify the title of the poem “The Waste Land.” [NU: 2022] Or, “The Waste Land” is a sigh for the vanished glory of the past – Explain. [NU: 2015, 20] ★★★ To justify a literary[Expand...]
• What is the significance of the three ‘Da’s in “The Waste Land?”What is the significance of the three ‘Da’s in “The Waste Land?” [NU: 2016, 22] ★★★ T. S. Eliot (1888–1965) published “The Waste Land” in 1922. The poem ends with three Sanskrit words from the[Expand...]
• Depict the life of the Waste Landers.Depict the life of the Waste Landers. [NU: 2015, 18] ★★★ The people living in T.S. Eliot’s (1888-1965) poem “The Waste Land” (1922) are called the Waste Landers. Their lives show emptiness, despair, and loss[Expand...]
• Write a note on the theme of salvation in “The Waste Land.”Write a note on the theme of salvation in “The Waste Land.” [NU: 2017, 19] ★★★ Salvation means the chance of renewal, peace, and new life. The theme of salvation appears at the end of[Expand...]
• How has the poet fused past and present in the poem “The Waste Land?How has the poet fused past and present in the poem “The Waste Land?” [NU: 2015, 17] Or, How does T.S. Eliot make a link between the past and present in “The Waste Land?” [NU:[Expand...]