Papers by Paramveer Chahal
Towards excellence, Jun 30, 2023
PARIPEX INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH, Jun 15, 2023
The Indian spiritual thoughts are inundated with enduring values and timeless appeal, which has c... more The Indian spiritual thoughts are inundated with enduring values and timeless appeal, which has carved a niche in Eliot's mind. Its universal appeal has the ability to allure all categories of people starting from the illiterate to the elite, from the peasant to the perfectionist, from the writer to the religious preacher with a profound sense of high moral character and ethical living. The soil of Eliot's poetic fervor has been properly prepared with the manure and fertilizer of the Indian religious thought which provides a balanced nutrition to the seedling of The Waste Land. In order to examine how far oriental wisdom influences Eliot's poetic vision and sensibility to give it a universal undertone running parallel with the wisdom of Europe, this study attempts to trace the reflections of Hindu and Buddhist philosophy in Eliot's famous poem The Waste Land. The everlasting ideals and eternal attractiveness of Indian spirituality have left a lasting impression on Eliot. From the ignorant to the elite, from the peasant to the perfectionist, from the writer to the religious preacher with a great sense of high moral character and ethical life, its global appeal has the power to enchant all sorts of people. Eliot's poetic fervour has been dutifully prepared with the manure and fertiliser of Indian religious thinking, which gives the seedling of The Waste Land a nutritious diet. Eliot's relationships with mentors like Irving Babbitt, George Santayana, Charles Rockwell Lanman, and James Haughton, as well as the Oriental Study Centre at Harvard, have been carefully analysed to determine the effect of Indian ideas on Eliot's thinking. Each section of the poem has been examined in order to comprehend how meticulously Eliot depicts the tragic impasse of modern humanity due to spiritual draught and how at each stage Indian thoughts, specifically Buddhism and Hinduism with its Vedic and Upanishadic lore stand as yardstick to restore spiritualism by centralising the moral vision of European Waste Landers, which centres on the Christian intent that formed Eliot's Indian sensibility.
PARIPEX INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH, Jun 15, 2023
The present paper applies an eco-critical perspective to examine the ecological concerns present ... more The present paper applies an eco-critical perspective to examine the ecological concerns present in T.S. Eliot's wellknown poem "The Waste Land." The study explores the subtle relationships between the ideas, images, and language of the poem and the larger ecological setting of the early 20th century through a thorough analysis. The study seeks to illuminate Eliot's deeply held worries about the environmental problem and the effects of human activity on the environment by evaluating his work through this perspective. The paper has briefly placed the poetry in the historical and cultural backdrop of the era, which was characterised by rapid industrialization, urban blight, and the aftermath of World War I. A complex tapestry of ecological issues, including the degradation of nature, the loss of spiritual connection to the natural world, and the effects of human exploitation have been revealed in the study through a critical analysis of the poem's fragmented narrative, symbolic imagery, and intertextual references.The study also looks at how Eliot used language and poetic devices to express his ecological concerns. The essay examines how the poet's fragmented and dissonant style represents the environment's fragmented state and the alienation between people and nature. It also examines Eliot's use of metropolitan settings, wasteland imagery, and river imagery as metaphors for societal despair and environmental destruction. The present analysis will help its readers comprehend Eliot's environmental consciousness better and provide insight on how important "The Waste Land" is as a critique of humanity's detrimental interaction with nature. The study emphasises the value of eco-criticism in illuminating the ecological aspects of literary texts and the necessity of reading literature through an ecological lens in order to promote environmental awareness and motivate sustainable behaviour. In a nutshell, the study reveals the ecological foundations of the poem while highlighting the ongoing importance of eco-criticism in literary interpretation and environmental discourse.
PARIPEX INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH
The present paper applies an eco-critical perspective to examine the ecological concerns present ... more The present paper applies an eco-critical perspective to examine the ecological concerns present in T.S. Eliot's well known poem "The Waste Land." The study explores the subtle relationships between the ideas, images, and language of the poem and the larger ecological setting of the early 20th century through a thorough analysis. The study seeks to illuminate Eliot's deeply held worries about the environmental problem and the effects of human activity on the environment by evaluating his work through this perspective. The paper has briefly placed the poetry in the historical and cultural backdrop of the era, which was characterised by rapid industrialization, urban blight, and the aftermath of World War I.A complex tapestry of ecological issues, including the degradation of nature, the loss of spiritual connection to the natural world, and the effects of human exploitation have been revealed in the study through a critical analysis of the poem's fragmented narr...
PARIPEX INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH
The Indian spiritual thoughts are inundated with enduring values and timeless appeal, which has c... more The Indian spiritual thoughts are inundated with enduring values and timeless appeal, which has carved a niche in Eliot's mind. Its universal appeal has the ability to allure all categories of people starting from the illiterate to the elite, from the peasant to the perfectionist, from the writer to the religious preacher with a profound sense of high moral character and ethical living. The soil of Eliot's poetic fervor has been properly prepared with the manure and fertilizer of the Indian religious thought which provides a balanced nutrition to the seedling of The Waste Land. In order to examine how far oriental wisdom influences Eliot's poetic vision and sensibility to give it a universal undertone running parallel with the wisdom of Europe, this study attempts to trace the reflections of Hindu and Buddhist philosophy in Eliot's famous poem The Waste Land. The everlasting ideals and eternal attractiveness of Indian spirituality have left a lasting impression on El...
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