Eliot`s The Waste Land.

Respected Sir,

Here below i tries to present my understanding regarding the above mentioned questions.

"The Waste Land" by T.S.Eliot has clear cut image of 20th century's Waste landers.As Eliot mainly focus on the highlightments of that time.Let's see how it is mentioned in it through discussion.

1)Views of Friedrich Nietzsche & T S Eliot on way of dealing with problems.

As Nietzsche strongly believed in Forward Looking. While Eliot believed regressively to come out from difficulties.

According to Nietzsche One should has such inner as well as outer power that can be enough able to face any hardship or obstacles single handedly. Solutions of any problem is in Faith or Self.Only self power help to make our personality unique. We should have some extraordinary skills to deal with suffering. For that one should have wider sight to look towards problems. Nietzsche had such sense of higher thinking than Eliot.

On the other side, Eliot thought that Malaise can solve through Upanishads, Buddhism & Christianity.

He had Backward looking perspective to fight against situation. For that he turned towards Past.He believed that past has everything to give us.

We make some rituals first then next generation when starting to question our rituals then we tries to connect it with myths after that from such new generations some day one person comes & tries to use his/her art & ability to focus on such rituals based myths & then it can be formed & from then onwards people started believing & it shaped universally with the passing of time.

"The Waste Land" has such image to point out.As Eliot tries to show the reality of 20th century,he attempted to be suggestive path to point out follies of that time.To come out from difficulties he choose the medium of past.for reconstruction of society he focus on the past.from past he wanted to get solutions is quite regressive yet it is appealing universally.

So both are right in their own point but i would like to go with Eliot as he has direction to solve problems from our roots only & it aimed to reconstruction of moral values that society possess.

2)Views of Sigmund Fraud & T S Eliot on Primitive instinct & Cultural preservation.

According to Fraud Primitive instinct leads us to happy & satisfied life. While Eliot believed that salvation of man lies in the preservation of the cultural tradition.

Fraud argued that freedom has scope to live life with enjoyment or live it with enough satisfaction. But when it goes beyond to it, it may hard to control afterwards. It may mislead too.

eg:-Industrialism

Industrial aspects are permitted to develop our growth or economy. It provides us all possible-require facilities.but when it turns to hardships of survive in competitive world.Pollution that grows due to such industrial development.

Same way in The Waste Land how sexual perversion referred & it's outcome Eliot tries to point out is important here.

Eliot tries to reconstruct the society for that he suggested to acquire limited freedom. Faith in God is more important to lead towards it.Cultural traditions are the best way to deal with such possibilities of society that happens due to our sense of attitude of living. To be free from sexual degradation he choose the path of spirituality. Even at least one can control self from such affected situation.

Overall Eliot stands for spiritual way to make ideal society.

3)The Waste Land has immense & appropriate use of Indian philosophy & references.

From different myths & sources Eliot tries to show the way of dealing with situation that demands for enough understanding.References from myths indicates that for getting solutions Eliot turned towards Indian philosophy.

Let's see some glimpse of that from The Waste Land.

Eliot ultimately aimed to focus on Indian spirituality as well as for that he take support of Christianity,Buddhism & Hinduism. Upnishad & reference from different myth shows it well.

The Fire Sermon part reflect Buddhism.

Aditya Pariyaya Sutra also referred Buddhism here.

Everything burns according to Eliot as man has feelings of lust & desire.

Man with three staves signs towards our Lord Shiva. No doubt it deals with Anti religious aspects yet sources are from Greek or Indian myths within.(Image of Madam Sosostris)

What the thunder said has storyline from Upnishad of Prajapati.

'Garden Frosty'shows connection with Christianity.

Searching of river signs for third person's serach.everything is dry but God has power to convert it.Glory of God as a third person during loneliness of human being attracts here.water comes as Anti fire to actually focus on the presence of God.

Holy Grail reference also shows Christian aspects.

Buddha's prayer with St.Augustana shows one's own power matter a lot instead of supporting on other.

Request for solving problems & believe in self strength is quite notably painted here.

Da-Datta giver

Dayadhvam-Compasion

Damyata-Control

Above three words mentioned from Brihadaryaka Upanishad.

Balance of that three aspects can settle our life.

'Beauty burn when Heart is purify.'

Eliot has power to be representative for past,present & future also.

Last word Shantih shows the peace with all understanding.

It itself points the way of fulfilling intention to make society better or to at least make aware or build moral values. Answer of question at the end he get from such relevant as well as prominent sources.

Thank You.