Incredible, I at least excepted hundreds of comments on this and hundreds of thousands of views. It's so true what you said especially at the end, and if I could add to what you said, the world truly is a reflection of what's taking place inside of us, in other words the world is a reflection of ourselves. Should we seek to change the world then we have to begin with man first.
I had already come to your final conclusion, as we, hollow consumers, lay our planet waste. Eliot was prophetic. I love his imagery. He's been a favourite of mine since we studied Prufrock and Murder in the Cathedral, in school over 50 years ago now. Thank you for this excellent analysis of a terrifying poem.
It might seem bleak, but this has been my favorite poem for as long as i can remember (I dont read much poetry, to be honest). For me its always been a sad foretelling of the world we live in. I never tried to analyze it or even try to understand what he was trying to communicate with it. After listening on your words I think I´v got a more profound understanding of the poem and its origin. In some sense I feel as it was written today. Or perhaps, that we are an exponential product of the Hollow Men of his time. Anyhow, I very much appreciated the reading and your analysis of 'The Hollow Men'. Thank you
Same here man. I really want to get this whole poem tattooed on the inner sides of both my forearms. You should check out the song "A Whimper"- by the band Selofan also "The Hollow Man"- by the band Et Nihil
Thanks, James. An insightful and concise analysis of a poem that has always eluded me. In fact, T.S. Elliot has eluded me. I'll now re-read his works with a fresh viewpoint in mind. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
It took me years to finally sit down and see one of T.S. Elliot's masterpiece poems, and frankly I should've learned about this sooner. The poem inspired a game and a character, made more than a decade ago. And I love the game. I do feel like I should've researched this poem ever since I found out about what inspired the game. Oh well. Better late than never
Thank you very much indeed for your brilliant analysis of this magnificent poem. You have clearly studied it very deeply and have a profound understanding of it. Please continue to make other videos. And yes, I agree with your final comment.
My interpolation as to who the hollow men are are humans who have lost their sense of humanity and thus have become only knowing and being able to enact the dark side tendencies of humanity
Sir please do more of these deep analysis video!!! Your videos are sooo good!!!! ❤ I have already subscribed it and can't wait to see more of your works ❤
Thank you. Very illuminating. I like how he alludes to other works in his poems. You sort of have to be a serious atudent of world literature in order to understand.
I can appreciate his poetry without understanding all his allusions, because his imagery creates such atmospheres, we can walk in his land, even half blind to his depth of meaning, while still understanding the essence of what he is saying. But having someone explain the references is so helpful to deeper, can I call it enjoyment?
I may be wrong, but I believe the poem being “fragmented and disorderly” refers to the lines not all following a similar pattern. The lines jump into different lengths and meters which can give the reader a feeling of instability. It makes you unable to predict what’s next and removes any level of comfort in the text.
Wonderful analysis that coincides beautifully with thinkers like Nietzsche, Jung and most of all Rudolf Steiner. Leads me also inevitably to think of Yeat's masterpiece "The Second Coming". The promise of a new revelation for those that are awake, not woke.
I always thought it was about people who day in day out do/did terrible things to other humans and thus have become hollow as humans lacking in humanity.
We are walking blindly into the abyss. The breakdown of our biosphere, and civilisation is happening in front of our eyes. Gaza is a desert of mangled bodies
Incredible, I at least excepted hundreds of comments on this and hundreds of thousands of views. It's so true what you said especially at the end, and if I could add to what you said, the world truly is a reflection of what's taking place inside of us, in other words the world is a reflection of ourselves. Should we seek to change the world then we have to begin with man first.
Totally agree😀 thanks for you comment, Enrique
@@LitPoetryIt is quite a haunting poem
I had already come to your final conclusion, as we, hollow consumers, lay our planet waste. Eliot was prophetic. I love his imagery. He's been a favourite of mine since we studied Prufrock and Murder in the Cathedral, in school over 50 years ago now. Thank you for this excellent analysis of a terrifying poem.
It might seem bleak, but this has been my favorite poem for as long as i can remember (I dont read much poetry, to be honest).
For me its always been a sad foretelling of the world we live in.
I never tried to analyze it or even try to understand what he was trying to communicate with it.
After listening on your words I think I´v got a more profound understanding of the poem and its origin.
In some sense I feel as it was written today.
Or perhaps, that we are an exponential product of the Hollow Men of his time.
Anyhow, I very much appreciated the reading and your analysis of 'The Hollow Men'.
Thank you
Same here man. I really want to get this whole poem tattooed on the inner sides of both my forearms. You should check out the song "A Whimper"- by the band Selofan also "The Hollow Man"- by the band Et Nihil
Absolutely a poem for the ages still. Words of wisdom by Eliot so deep and spot on realism
Thanks, James. An insightful and concise analysis of a poem that has always eluded me. In fact, T.S. Elliot has eluded me. I'll now re-read his works with a fresh viewpoint in mind. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
A deep and consequential analysis of one of Eliot's masterpieces.
It took me years to finally sit down and see one of T.S. Elliot's masterpiece poems, and frankly I should've learned about this sooner.
The poem inspired a game and a character, made more than a decade ago. And I love the game.
I do feel like I should've researched this poem ever since I found out about what inspired the game.
Oh well. Better late than never
Great analysis. T. S. Was a genius
Thank you very much indeed for your brilliant analysis of this magnificent poem. You have clearly studied it very deeply and have a profound understanding of it. Please continue to make other videos. And yes, I agree with your final comment.
It's a pleasure!
My interpolation as to who the hollow men are are humans who have lost their sense of humanity and thus have become only knowing and being able to enact the dark side tendencies of humanity
Sir please do more of these deep analysis video!!! Your videos are sooo good!!!! ❤ I have already subscribed it and can't wait to see more of your works ❤
This is fantastic. Thank you!
Great analysis, thank you!
Thank you. Very illuminating. I like how he alludes to other works in his poems. You sort of have to be a serious atudent of world literature in order to understand.
I can appreciate his poetry without understanding all his allusions, because his imagery creates such atmospheres, we can walk in his land, even half blind to his depth of meaning, while still understanding the essence of what he is saying. But having someone explain the references is so helpful to deeper, can I call it enjoyment?
I live in Los Angeles, near Skid Row and ten minutes from.Hollywood and Beverley Hills.
Need i say more.
I worked at the hippie kitchen for a year in The 90s. I hear where you’re coming from ☺️
@@LitPoetry Yeah the Hippie Kitchen. Great place. Good people.
Really helpful. Thanks a million!
Thank you so much
Came here once again just to say "Thank you sir."
So nice of you
7:32 , The poem is fragmented and disorderly. do you mean disordered? i couldnt make meaning of this, could you elaborate?
I may be wrong, but I believe the poem being “fragmented and disorderly” refers to the lines not all following a similar pattern. The lines jump into different lengths and meters which can give the reader a feeling of instability. It makes you unable to predict what’s next and removes any level of comfort in the text.
I am an exhausted and defeated man.
I am a hollow man.
I feel you brother.
Thank you 🙏
You’re welcome 😊
Amazing!! Thank you
Glad you liked it!
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Wonderful analysis that coincides beautifully with thinkers like Nietzsche, Jung and most of all Rudolf Steiner. Leads me also inevitably to think of Yeat's masterpiece "The Second Coming". The promise of a new revelation for those that are awake, not woke.
I always thought it was about people who day in day out do/did terrible things to other humans and thus have become hollow as humans lacking in humanity.
Good Job
Thank you.
No worries!
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Well done except for the last sentences,
I don't fully disagree with it but it was distracting.
We are walking blindly into the abyss. The breakdown of our biosphere, and civilisation is happening in front of our eyes. Gaza is a desert of mangled bodies
Split the infinitive, thought you were a literary scholar
The woke hollow