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Eliot, Art and Modern Life:Revising for Clarity and Meaning

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Preludes (1917), a poem by T.S Eliot, portray the subjective experience of a person and the objective reality. He reflects on the fragmented alienation from the physical reality as he challenges the limits of one’s consciousness.

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1) Syntax and Explanation2) Pronouns3) Key Ideas4) Key Verbs

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Preludes (1917), a poem by T.S Eliot, portray the subjective experience of a person and the objective reality. He reflects on the fragmented alienation from the physical reality as he challenges the limits of one’s consciousness.

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Preludes (1917), a poem by T.S Eliot, portray the subjective experience of a person and the objective reality.

Preludes (1917), a poem by T.S Eliot, portray the mind’s subjective experience of itself a person and the objective reality; that is, the poem represents the workings of the mind as it reflects upon itself and the world.

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Preludes (1917), a poem by T.S Eliot, portray the subjective experience of a person and the objective reality. He reflects on the fragmented alienation from the physical reality as he challenges the limits of one’s consciousness. By experimenting and pushing the boundaries of the traditional language used, T.S Eliot suggests that modernism can create confusion about one’s identity.

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He reflects on the fragmented alienation from the physical reality as he challenges the limits of one’s consciousness.

He The poem reflects on the fragmented alienation from the physical reality as he it challenges the limits of one’s consciousness.

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The poem reflects on the fragmented alienation from physical reality as it challenges the limits of consciousness.

The poem reflects on the fragmented the mind’s experience of alienation from physical reality. as it This alienation challenges the limits of consciousness individual’s capacity to make meaning in a meaningless world and leads to a fragmented sense of self.

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The poem reflects on the mind’s experience of alienation from physical reality. This alienation challenges the individual’s capacity to make meaning in a meaningless world and leads to a fragmented sense of self.

The poem portrays on the mind’s experience of alienation from physical reality. This alienation challenges the individual’s capacity to make meaning in a meaningless world and leads to a fragmented sense of self.

TS4 – Key Verbs

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Preludes (1917), a poem by T.S Eliot, portray the subjective experience of a person and the objective reality. He reflects on the fragmented alienation from the physical reality as he challenges the limits of one’s consciousness.

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Preludes (1917), a poem by T.S Eliot, portray the mind’s subjective experience of itself and objective reality; that is, the poem represents the workings of the mind as it reflects upon itself and the world. The poem portrays the mind’s experience of alienation from physical reality. This alienation challenges the individual’s capacity to make meaning in a meaningless world and leads to a fragmented sense of self.

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By experimenting and pushing the boundaries of the traditional language used, T.S. Eliot suggests that modernism can create confusion about one’s identity.

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By experimenting and pushing the boundaries of the traditional language used, T.S. Eliot suggests that modernism can create confusion about one’s identity.

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By experimenting and pushing the boundaries of the traditional language used, T.S. Eliot suggests that modernism can create confusion about one’s identity.

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By experimenting and pushing the boundaries of the traditional language used, T.S. Eliot suggests that modernism can create confusion about one’s identity.

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By experimenting and pushing the boundaries of the traditional language used, T.S. Eliot suggests that modernism can create confusion about one’s identity.

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In “Preludes”, Eliot establishes a removed subconscious mind viewing a modern world. Through this relationship, it gives the impression that although the modern world is filled with objects, it does little to touch on the deeper workings of the mind. This reflects on a greater sense of uncertainty arising from a fragmentation of identity, another experience reflected “Preludes”.

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In “Preludes”, Eliot establishes a removed subconscious mind viewing a modern world. Through this relationship, it gives the impression that although the modern world is filled with objects, it does little to touch on the deeper workings of the mind. This reflects on a greater sense of uncertainty arising from a fragmentation of identity, another experience reflected “Preludes”.

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In “Preludes”, Eliot establishes a removed subconscious mind viewing a modern world. Through this relationship, it gives the impression that although the modern world is filled with objects, it does little to touch on the deeper workings of the mind. This reflects on a greater sense of uncertainty arising from a fragmentation of identity, another experience reflected “Preludes”.

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In “Preludes”, Eliot establishes a removed subconscious mind viewing a modern world. Through this relationship, it gives the impression that although the modern world is filled with objects, it does little to touch on the deeper workings of the mind. This reflects on a greater sense of uncertainty arising from a fragmentation of identity, another experience reflected “Preludes”.

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In “Preludes”, Eliot establishes a removed subconscious mind viewing a modern world. Through this relationship, it gives the impression that although the modern world is filled with objects, it does little to touch on the deeper workings of the mind. This is done through contrasts between tangible and intangible objects and actions. This reflects on a greater sense of uncertainty arising from a fragmentation of identity, another experience reflected “Preludes”.

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