Literary Movement/ Time Period: High Modernism
A literary and artistic movement that provided a radical breaks with traditional modes of Western art, thought, religion, social conventions, and morality. T.S. Eliot's poem is part of the modernism age because it was written in 1939 and it presents a lighthearted view on identity.
Critical Perspective:
Character:
TS Eliot's poem is speaking about cats as though they are humans. The speaker is explaining the names of cats and how they have more than one. The reasoning behind this is to present a more serious perspective on identity.
Reader-Response:
TS Eliot's silly poem about cats can appeal to most everyone. Even though not everybody owns a cat, most everyone has encountered a cat and understands them. He used cats to critique the idea of identity in a way that will appeal to everyone.
A literary and artistic movement that provided a radical breaks with traditional modes of Western art, thought, religion, social conventions, and morality. T.S. Eliot's poem is part of the modernism age because it was written in 1939 and it presents a lighthearted view on identity.
Critical Perspective:
Character:
TS Eliot's poem is speaking about cats as though they are humans. The speaker is explaining the names of cats and how they have more than one. The reasoning behind this is to present a more serious perspective on identity.
Reader-Response:
TS Eliot's silly poem about cats can appeal to most everyone. Even though not everybody owns a cat, most everyone has encountered a cat and understands them. He used cats to critique the idea of identity in a way that will appeal to everyone.