T.S. Eliot's " The Wast Land" p.1587

Although “The Waste Land” by T.S. Eliot is very difficult to understand because of all the fragments he uses throughout his poem, it is an intriguing piece of work. From the very beginning, T.S. Eliot takes me on a trip down memory lane when he says:

My cousin’s, he took me out on a sled,
And I was frightened. He said, Marie,
Marie, hold on tight. And down we went.
In the mountains, there you feel free.

This passage reminds me of how much I loved the mountains when I was growing up. One day, my sister and I were sliding down a mountain on some cardboard sleds we made. Shortly after, we hit a bump and I flew off of the sled. I rolled all the way down the side of the mountain terrified. Even though I ended up all scraped up and with a broken arm, I will never forget how free I felt to play in the mountains.

Another passage that I really like is when he says:

‘My nerves are bad to-night. Yes, bad. Stay with me.
‘Speak to me. Why do you never speak. Speak.
‘What are you thinking of? What thinking? What?
‘I never know what you are thinking. Think.’…
‘What is that noise?’
The wind under the door.
‘What is that noise now? What is the wind doing?’
Nothing again nothing.

Although this really makes no sense, it makes me laugh. I can picture a bunch of crack heads all tweaked out and paranoid, looking out the window at any little noise.

I really like that T.S. Eliot has a good sense of humor. There are a couple of passages that made me laugh hysterically. He does a really good job of painting a very vivid picture in my mind and makes it come alive. He writes:

Now Albert’s coming back, make yourself a bit smart.
He’ll want to know what you done with that money he gave you
To get yourself some teeth. He did, I was there.
You have them all out, Lil, and get a nice set,
He said, I swear, I can’t bear to look at you.

When I read this I could picture someone scolding a girl with really messed up teeth. I could also picture a dumbfounded look on the girl’s face. All I could think of as I wiped away the tears of laughter is, “Where does he come up with this stuff?” Just when I thought it couldn’t get any funnier, he surprises me with:

Old man with wrinkled female breasts, can see…

I really like the way that T.S. Eliot comes up with some really crazy stuff and adds a twist by adding lines in a different language. Although I don’t know what it means, it flows well together.