Mythology and intertextuality in T.S. Eliot’s The Wasteland.

This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English, 2022.

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Hoofdauteur: Khan, Mashruma
Andere auteurs: Saba, Anika
Formaat: Thesis
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Brac University 2023
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spelling 10361-189852023-07-24T21:02:03Z Mythology and intertextuality in T.S. Eliot’s The Wasteland. Khan, Mashruma Saba, Anika Department of English and Humanities, Brac University The Wasteland Ancient times Mythology Mythic method Archetype Intertextuality Birth-death-rebirth Past and present Intertextuality. This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English, 2022. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 47-49). Literature is often viewed as made up or fabricated stories to give aesthetic pleasure to readers. The purpose of literature is entertainment, amusement and mostly it creates a way to escape from the real chaotic world for us. It is not always us who tells the story, sometimes stories tell us. Some characters have so much in them that single tale about them is not enough. They continue to occur within popular culture from centuries to centuries. This is why, throughout the ages, authors get inspired from ancient tales, epic, legends, myths. This thesis investigates why T.S.Eliot referred to several mythological characters in his poem The Wasteland. People like to know about the history. If there is any philosophical idea connected to mythology that can be applied to our modern society then, mythological stories from the historical past will naturally attract the new generation. Applying the concept of archetypes, this thesis will attempt to give some answers to why myths reappear in different form of literature over and over again. The primary material chosen for the work is Eliot’s masterpiece The Wasteland and several other works of art will be discussed to show the spectacular stories about the characters. The whole research will provide an insight into how the characters were not mere options for the poem but they were needed to give it a proper shape. Mashruma Khan B.A. in English 2023-07-24T06:49:14Z 2023-07-24T06:49:14Z 2022 2022-01 Thesis ID: 18103049 http://hdl.handle.net/10361/18985 en Brac University theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. 49 pages application/pdf Brac University
institution Brac University
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topic The Wasteland
Ancient times
Mythology
Mythic method
Archetype
Intertextuality
Birth-death-rebirth
Past and present
Intertextuality.
spellingShingle The Wasteland
Ancient times
Mythology
Mythic method
Archetype
Intertextuality
Birth-death-rebirth
Past and present
Intertextuality.
Khan, Mashruma
Mythology and intertextuality in T.S. Eliot’s The Wasteland.
description This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English, 2022.
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title_fullStr Mythology and intertextuality in T.S. Eliot’s The Wasteland.
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