RE: Vox Mentis Discussion
05-25-2017, 07:10 PM
That "hollow man" comment makes me think of how Eliot deliberately tried to control his desires. There were some very disturbing passages about that, and "hollow" feels like a good summary of that whole aspect to him.
He wanted things - needed things, as Thoreau was aware. He tried to deny those desires, regulate them, and the result was an empty life.
And the end, it didn't even protect him.
He wanted things - needed things, as Thoreau was aware. He tried to deny those desires, regulate them, and the result was an empty life.
And the end, it didn't even protect him.
There's no reason for this | Or this | Death is inevitable | You can't challenge fate | The smallest change | I'm overwhelmed
I'm serious | It makes perfect sense | Easy as ABC! | I can't even explain it | Cleaning up someone else's mess
I suck | I rule | I've got it made | Really, I'm serious | This bugs me | It's all lies | I want to believe | Beauty is a curse
I'm serious | It makes perfect sense | Easy as ABC! | I can't even explain it | Cleaning up someone else's mess
I suck | I rule | I've got it made | Really, I'm serious | This bugs me | It's all lies | I want to believe | Beauty is a curse