T.S Eliot Preludes
...ing a voice that is reflecting on their life in the town. The selected parts of this poem describe different times of the day, the first being “Six o’clock” in the evening, and the second taking place in the early hours of the morning. Each part capturing a different mood and part of the life people live in this community. The imagery used enforces the way Eliot believes society has become dull and meaningless. “One thinks of all the hands That are raising dingy shades” This line is creating an image of a very anti-social community. We are lead to believe that no-one living in this complex would know each other or socialise with each other, hence the use of the impersonal word “hands”. The “dingy shades” show that this community is poor and the houses aren’t a high priority to people, being left to become squalid. “With all its muddy feet that press To early coffee-stands.” This is another line which supports the speakers feeling of being detached from others, the image of many muddy feet shows that this town is well populated but no one takes the time to get to know each other. Eliot contrasts beautiful images of nature with those of an urban lifestyle. “The morning comes to consciousness Of faint stale smells of beer” We are first presented with the potential beauty of the morning, with its promise of new life and energy. The next line destroys this image of beauty and we are left with the impression of a hangover and the remains of a party from the ni...