Mr. Doyle, I am moved  by your patriotism. As a proud Middlemarcher and Britisher, I am not sure what these young whippersnappers are on about.

The ending of “The Wasteland” painted somber mental image of post-world war one Europe. Distant music wafting from the inside of a local pub, or from a gramophone, brings memories of a time when the horrors of war were nonexistent.  It’s easy to forget, as I command my ship and crew from the great reaches… View More

I must say, once again I did not understand what I read while finishing the remaining of the T.S. Eliot poems. The first one that was to be continued “The Fire Sermon”, the title seems to reference another religious aspect of some sort. A sermon relates to religion and the church, which one, I don’t… View More

Mary dear, I do agree we are limited, but we have a certain…power that is unspoken. I agree with you saying to dear Dorothea about her being obedient to her husband, you should never do every wish he wanted, if you were opposed to such views. At least, not without a good argument! For if… View More

My dear, I do feel you and Miss Mina Loy have similar qualities! You both have the mindset of us women being able to do as much as we can, with no limitations. And you, dear Dorothea, are very much independent and accomplished. Well, at least before your marriage to Mr. Casaubon, and after he… View More

Celia, I must say that I too was rather confused on what it was that I read in the poems. I did not understand it at all. I did find myself to be in agreement with the speaker however. April can in fact be a rather gloomy month. What if it were to rain for… View More

What have I read? I am not too sure what I was supposed to get from these poems? The first one “The Burial of the Dead”, I mean, you would think the title of this poem would tell us all about what this poem is to be about! The first line states: “April is the… View More

How terribly confused I am by the reading of this poem. I am unaware what the author is trying to say. I see the wilderness references and wonder where the author is trying to go. To say that April is the cruelest month is non sense. April is a wonderful month. There is sunshine and… View More

Dodo do you not realize that a man may like your opinion here and there but that you should really just stand by his side as he does his work. It is easy to see that you want to help, but it is not the place for a proper woman. Please Dorothea try to see… View More

I agree with your statement completely, Susan. Loy’s views demonize men and love rather than express equality. While her ideology came off as sound initially, I was shocked at its harsh nature. What she fails to see is that men and women need each other. Loy states that “Men and women are enemies”, yet she… View More