T.S. Eliot - The Hollow Men Lines 68-98

This lesson analyzes part 5 of T.S. Eliot's 'The Hollow Men', focusing on its apocalyptic themes and spiritual implications. The poem's use of a Christian litany and nursery rhyme appropriation highlights the hollow men's spiritual emptiness. The concept of the shadow, as introduced by Carl Jung, is explored to explain the hollow men's stagnation. The lesson concludes with a reflection on the poem's bleak ending and its warning to confront personal shadows.

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