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The Hollow Men
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The Theme of Emptiness in “”
“,” a poem written by T.S. Eliot shows the narrators disgust and his faithless attitude toward all mankind. He refers to the human race as being “hollow,” (1) and having a “headpiece filled with straw,” (4) which creates the feeling and theme of emptiness. Eliot also ....
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....depressed and emotionally devolved. Mr. Kurtz was hollow due to no moral or spiritual strength, however he was not one of , but is one of the “lost/Violent souls.” (15) The second allusion is “A penny for the Old Guy,” which alludes to Guy Fawkes Day. On this day, children would build straw-filled effigies of the “guy,” and beg for pennies for fireworks. In the first stanza, the imagery used to create the setting is the repetition of the word “dry.” (5, 8, 10) The narrator of the poem wishes.... |
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