Modernism and "The Wasteland"

[ofcatslives]

I should first warn everyone that I wrote the majority of this post Monday after the lecture, so there will be some discrepancies in my references to the day seeing as how I am posting this entry today and not Monday (as I had initially intended). Here it goes

Comments

[may_posa1]

Hi Janice,
Eliot making reference to Buddha threw me off as well, I mean isn't one aspect of the modern period the disbelief in 'GOD'? I mean WWI was not the crusades, it was fought for people. I know 'god is dead'..but that occurs later on, and then postmodernism arrives with 'the author is dead', and aren't we now in a postmodern time, so then...who is alive? I say just look down south to the Bush land, God apparently rules, and determines politics, for example, he makes abortions a crime (I believe it is illegal to abort in South Carolina now, no exceptions to rape and incest are alllowed).
Back to the Waste Land, no more Bush rant, why does everyone like this poem? I like it in pieces, the thrid section is the best, the others....ah not so much to my liking..which section was your faveorite and why?
-Lesley-Anne

[ofcatslives]

Wow, that was a loaded comment, I am going to reply in stages

[meag_o]

Hey Girls

[ofcatslives]

Wow, thanks for all the clarification Meg. You are correct about Buddhism, I am actually also a Religious Studies major, so I know a bit about Buddhism and what you have about the goal of this Eastern tradition is accurate and yes, Modernists and the youth of today are very attrated to this (although I am not).

Janice

[meag_o]

That'd be such an interesting major! I'm really into philosophy (hence all that extentialist banter), so I've also tried to have a bit of background knowledge on religion. I'm not really a religious person, but most of my friends are, so I've tried to educate myself on ideals and such.

And yeah, buddhism is pretty lucrative. I like the jist but I'm too unwilling to claim any sort of beliefs system completely. And I'm already a vegetarian, so I don't want to come off as too "trendy". hahah

[ofcatslives]

It only one of my majors and I prefer English; however, I must agree with you, Religion is interesting. I am not especially religious myself and I think it is easier for someone to take these sorts of course if s/he isn't religious, otherwise things get too personal.

As for Buddhism, I just cannot unprogram myself from what I already believe and subscibe to Buddhist beliefs, plus I find the doctrine to be illogical. Anyhow, I am also a vegetarian, animal rights activist (although I don't do much activism...) and a feminist, it would also look quite bad if I were to become another 'ist' of any variety.

Janice