THe Wasteland and Lust Stories

1.  Name:-Bhavneshkumar S Mahyavanshi
 Sem:-3
 Year:-(2018-2020)
 Roll No:-04
 Enrolment no:-2069108420190025
 E_Mail:-bhavneshkumar5@gmail.com
 Paper no:-09
 Subject:-The Modern Literature
 Topic:-The Wasteland And Lust Stories
 Submitted to Department of English

3.  INTRODUCTION
According to Eliot, sex is an important aspect of
life. It is an expression of love and a means of
procreation. But in modern society, sex has been
perverted from its proper function and is utilized
for animal pleasure and monetary benefits. Easy
sexual relation could be found among all
sections of the society.
Eliot cites the instances of guilty love in the first
section of the poem with reference to Waqner’s
opera Tristan and Isolde. Then he goes to
another guilty love of the hyacinth girl.

4.  In the section of Game of Chess we are introduced to
sexual violation in high-class society where a lustful
duke seduced a young married-woman. Sex also
prevails among the lower class of society. Eliot
mentions the story of Lil and the experience of
three daughters of Thames. Another example is
that of mechanical sex relation between the typist
girl and her boy friend. A homosexual relation is
exemplified by Mr. Eugenides. Eliot sums up the story
of European lust through the words of St. Augustine.
To carthage then I came
Burning burning burning burning
(Lines 307-308: The Waste Land)
Eliot means that the whole of Europe is being
destroyed by the fire of sexuality

5.  Guilty Love
Sex occupies a very prominent place in
human life. At one time sex was considered
as a means of human development.
Unfortunately in modern time, sex has
become an animal urge without any moral or
social commitment.
Eliot gives two examples of guilty love or the
pain of satisfied love. The poet refers to the
story of Tristan who had a guilty passion for
Isolde in Waqner’s opera Tristan and Isolde.

9. Kalindi ,a college professor, engages in sexual
intercourse with a student of hers named Tejas.

11. The Wasteland and The Lust Stories
• Bareness of Modern Civilization
• Commercial Purpose
• Easy sexual relation can be found among all
section of Society.
• Erosion of the Moral Values