Questions, Resources and General Banter - The Waste Land

[Jenny]

I loved studying languages and started taking college French courses while I was in High School. At the University of Minnesota I was able to get a BA in French and my Chemical Engineering degree because they did not require a minor in a third language to get a major or degree in a second one, other than English. As a result, I took most of my liberal arts and distribution credits in French and missed some of the literature survey classes that would have introduced me to more American or British literature.

[Bill]

Formidable! :-)

[Tracy]

Goodness. I have just discovered many things about Eliot that shows how foolish it is to make assumptions.

1) I assumed he disliked America and St. Louis (near home for me) due to his move to England--not true--said growing up by the Mississippi was one of the greatest influences on his life.

2) Assumed he wrote Prufrock when he was old, and wore his pant's legs rolled--he was 25.

3) Assumed he loved academics and academic atmospheres, due to his extensive reading--he did not. He favored London over Cambridge

4) Did not live long with Viv. Said his time in their marriage fueled his mood displayed in "The Wasteland".