Thinking activity : The Waste land by T. S. Eliot

The waste land :-Thinking Activity

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Between Nietzsche and Eliot Nietzsche 'S views seems to more appealing both are extremely different from each other. Nietzsche had proclaimed "God is Dead " he does not believe in " Superhuman ", who believes in his own self and has great will power ; while T. S. Eliot believes in spirituality and religion. Where as Nietzsche 'concept of superman is more of contemporary time. Eliot was able to see the rottenness around home of 20th century. T. S. Eliot believes in spirituality and religion, because many symbolic us in this poem in different religion like, Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism etc....... 

       On the other side Eliot says about looking backward in past. He took past mythologies in the wasteland. And myths are from past, which means this was also their in the past also. Myth also represents desire, dream or some story through which we get some idea about a particular time. 

Nietzsche's theory is only based on individual's growing but Eliot 'S one is mass growing theory. We can take Buddhism 'S example for that.. 

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Gustaf hellastrom of Swedish academy he says to salvation of man lie. Eliot views are more philosophical and He is believed in religious thinking. Then Eliot believe in human law but. Freud believe individual thinking. Eliot believes in one's salvation which lies in the preservation of cultural tradition. Nothing wrong in following the tradition And cultures if it help to stop creating chaos in society. 

Ans  - (3)  In the last question to the last Indian thoughts in the wasteland. Eliot good work leads salvation and progress and had work leads to damaya life. In last part of the poem such ending words used by Eliot : "Shanti ,Shanti ,Shanti " which is an acknowledgement of blessings or salvation. A silent or traditional way of ending. He uses the word "Da" The gods interpret this as..... 

The three word  

(1)  Datta 

      (2)  Damyata

            (3)  Dayadhvam

        Datta :-  Given sacrifice 

Damyata :-  Control 

             Dayadhvam :-   Compassion, Sympathy 

The gods interpret this as 'damyata' or  "Control " the humans as "datta " ,or  "give ",And  the demons as "dayadhvam", or "sympathize " "Compassion". The poem ends with the repeating of "Da" Da "Da " as a reminder to practice self -control, giving, and compassion. 

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