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Comment 4 of 4, added on September 20th, 2009 at 3:10 AM.
Portrait of a Lady is one of Eliot's really good poems (personally I like
‘The Hollow Men’ better).
The conflict of the male and how he feels is so interesting (it’s a really
good poem for a psychoanalytic reading and a feminist reading). What Eliot
feels and how he thinks of society is shown through the triviality of the
woman and her words and the two-facedness of the male, how he has used the
woman and is now running away (although he does feel guilty). The
hollowness of their relationship in which the woman relies so much upon is
really sad. She wants youth so must cling onto this man who does not enjoy
her presence.
It is good to see how Eliot saw society back then. It’s really interesting
although all the allusions are horrible when you don't know what they’re
from.
Shelley from Australia
Comment 3 of 4, added on May 11th, 2008 at 10:25 AM.
Generally this poem reminds me of the rest of T.S Eliots stuff. Generally
rather dull and depressing, despite this i like the use of futuristic
robots and nucular bombs. Its these elements of the poem at really liven it
up and make it an acadamy award winner
Josh from United Kingdom
Comment 2 of 4, added on June 16th, 2007 at 10:59 PM.
This poem i think is really good. However i find it hard to analyse it. The
way that it goes about saying things is slightly confusing. I really like
the character of the man in this peom. And how he doesnt listen. I love how
the theme of materialism is conveyed through her talking and his thinking!
mimi from Australia
Comment 1 of 4, added on April 7th, 2006 at 8:21 AM.
i like the title of this poem and i would read it if it was shorter
sam from United States
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Portrait of a Lady is one of Eliot's really good poems (personally I like
‘The Hollow Men’ better).
The conflict of the male and how he feels is so interesting (it’s a really
good poem for a psychoanalytic reading and a feminist reading). What Eliot
feels and how he thinks of society is shown through the triviality of the
woman and her words and the two-facedness of the male, how he has used the
woman and is now running away (although he does feel guilty). The
hollowness of their relationship in which the woman relies so much upon is
really sad. She wants youth so must cling onto this man who does not enjoy
her presence.
It is good to see how Eliot saw society back then. It’s really interesting
although all the allusions are horrible when you don't know what they’re
from.
Shelley from Australia