The Waste Land Questions on The Fire Sermon
The Waste Land
Discuss "The Fire Sermon" in T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land from an environmental perspective.
In “The Fire Sermon,” the speaker describes the pollution in the River Thames. This suggests that modern society is contributing to the destruction of the environment.
The Waste Land
What river in "The Waste Land" is described as sweating "oil and tar"?
The river described as sweating "oil and tar" in "The Waste Land" is the Thames. This reference appears in the third section, "The Fire Sermon," highlighting the river's pollution and symbolizing...