I boght a book of TS Eliot weeks ago (english / portuguese). I always felt that poetry is a hermetic kind of literature. however now Eliot´s words earn new color in my mind after watching this class! Thank you, Mr. Strandberg.
Your astute analysis reveals the cold hard truth of Eliot's characterizations of these two persons, so skillfully portrayed by Elliot and then, a century later, so attentively revealed by your scholarly presentation. It is almost as if the two characters are wearing the classic drama masks--comedy and tragedy--as they converse, although the reader, nee the listener is powerless to attach the mask to the lady, or . . . the gentleman. Which character represents the comic mask? Which the tragic? Alas, they are both duo-masked, depending which side of the conversation one is reading, or hearing, at the moment. But alas, the cold hard truth is that true, authentic, heoic tragedy is rendered dead in the 20th-century, with its demise having begun with the murder of an Austrian archduke in a backwater city, never to be resurrected again, except as a character in a play, a play such as Hamlet presents to the King, or a play such as Eliot presents to his 20th-century audience. Oh, lamentable day!
it is amazing that I can have attendance at these lectures from a seat in my dining room. Thank you.
Same feeling from Brazil
I must say this, he is a real gem. Thankyou, sir.
This is a fantastic walkthrough. Incredibly concise and very easy to understand. Thank you very much for creating this resource.
This is one of the best teachers I have ever had!
I boght a book of TS Eliot weeks ago (english / portuguese). I always felt that poetry is a hermetic kind of literature. however now Eliot´s words earn new color in my mind after watching this class! Thank you, Mr. Strandberg.
I Feel the same. I have two editions of Eliots poetry in portuguese, here from Brazil. Caetano Galindo and Ivan Junqueira.
What an excellent and insightful talk. Thank you!
Impressing. Thank you for sharing. It's enlightening.
Sir, You're an amazing teacher. Thankyou very much:)
Your astute analysis reveals the cold hard truth of Eliot's characterizations of these two persons, so skillfully portrayed by Elliot and then, a century later, so attentively revealed by your scholarly presentation. It is almost as if the two characters are wearing the classic drama masks--comedy and tragedy--as they converse, although the reader, nee the listener is powerless to attach the mask to the lady, or . . . the gentleman. Which character represents the comic mask? Which the tragic? Alas, they are both duo-masked, depending which side of the conversation one is reading, or hearing, at the moment. But alas, the cold hard truth is that true, authentic, heoic tragedy is rendered dead in the 20th-century, with its demise having begun with the murder of an Austrian archduke in a backwater city, never to be resurrected again, except as a character in a play, a play such as Hamlet presents to the King, or a play such as Eliot presents to his 20th-century audience.
Oh, lamentable day!
very interesting. Thank you for this great analysis
speed to 1.25 for better listening; good lecture.
Thanks
@@anupamasharma6370 sure; I've been doing that lately.
thank you thank you thank you! this was amazing
Thank you so much sir for helping us
How can I get it in written form. Kindly let me know.
Great lecture and so amazing to have access to something like this.
Also, is T.S. Eliot, the OG fuckboi?
Thanks for this. I'm going to attend to a final exam where this poem is required for analysis.