BSc BA ADP English Notes Poem Departure and Arrival (T S Eliot) Summary & Introduction

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Departure and Arrival (T S Eliot) Introduction

This poem welcomes the twentieth century after the departure of nineteenth century. The most remarkable quality of the poem is the faith of the poet in the better future of the world. The post is an idealist and asks people to be courageous and brave for facing the new challenges of the new times. He urges people to set high goals before them and work hard for their achievements through thick and thin.

Departure and Arrival (T S Eliot) Summary

When we reach the end of our present knowledge, we hesitate for a moment because of the uncertainty of the future. We sing a song to encourage ourselves and then start our journey anew although we do not have a full awareness of the future which is like an uncharted sea or ocean. We wish that it would be better if we knew what is hidden in the lap of the future. We are afraid sometimes of the unknown fearful things. But we do not lose hope and try to find a rosy way into future inspite of the uncertain circumstances.

We have a lot of work to do. The twentieth century is calling us with greater gifts in its lap for us than the former century. We have to win victory over pain and misery in the new century and it is we who are going to fill it with greatness, with such a greatness that the next centuries would feel grateful to it.

The process may be very difficult and tedious and some of us may lose even their lives in it, yet the flag of the human progress must be flown at a height continuously and it should never be let down. When we go on and on into future, we will become old. Still our struggle will be a reward in itself and whenever we see the footprints we left, we will be pleased.