Well, this poet seems to be awfully negative. Are all modernist authors this negative? If so, it seems as though we better get used to this “nothing is going to get better so why bother” attitude.

Elliot seems to be trying to point out all the horrors of the world; the one that struck me the most is the “same ole same ole” routine of the man and the woman. The woman just gives in to this grotesque sounding man without a second thought. Why is this? Could this be because she has given up on the thought of true love? Or is it because in this modern world there is no such thing as modern love? I believe there was once a love that was true for this woman. I mean, look at how she prepares food for this man! There had to have been a man decent enough for this woman to love and cherish her. Maybe she was too blind to see it at the time…and this is Elliot’s portrayal of her fate.

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