Abstract
This paper is about The Waste Land by T. S. Eliot. It discusses how the poem presents order, including the mythical method, chronological order, juxtaposition, and a united narrator. The invented method, which is the poem's framework, embodies order. Eliot borrows from myths and legends, including the Holy Grail narrative, the Fisher King mythology, and the death and resurrection of fertility gods. The poem contains several verses about the myth of the Holy Grail, a metaphor for the protagonist's journey in the long poem to The Waste Land, providing the main thread and basis for The Waste Land. The cycle of four seasons, interpreted in terms of the death and resurrection of Osiris, the fertility god, is another way in which the framework of The Waste Land has a subtle correspondence with the chronological order. The juxtaposition of different images and themes creates an internal order in the poem. Finally, a united narrator brings order to the poem by providing a cohesive voice that ties together the fragmented elements.
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How to cite this paper
An Examination of the Frame, Stylistics, and Narrative Portrayal of Order in The Waste Land
How to cite this paper: Qin Yuan. (2023) An Examination of the Frame, Stylistics, and Narrative Portrayal of Order in The Waste Land. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science, 7(9), 1822-1825.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2023.09.022