Preludes by T.S Elliot

Preludes by T.S Elliot, is a poem about an individuals thoughts,

feelings and pities for society.

The setting of the poem is dark, murky and indications are given that

the season the poem is set in is winter. ‘Leaves about your feet’, it

is about the hustle of people and how in their busy lives they have

forgotten the importance of life itself. The message conveyed is

simple - society does not appreciate the real importance of life- but

is more concerned with masquerades and fallacy. They have forgotten

themselves and others, Prostituting themselves to money, and social

class.

The structure of the poem is again important in the emphasis of the

emptiness of the poem and the town. Certain lines are dislocated,

disjointed.’ And the lighting of the lamps’ this line could mean an

array of things , the line could reflect his mood, how he realises the

true importance of life and is the light of the town but he is

dislocated from the rest of the poem , from the rest of the town. The

lamps could also mean hope and how hope of the redemption of the

people has been dislocat...