Introduction
There are a number of allusions to other works in the 'The Hollow Men'. It is important that you understand how they are utilised by Eliot to shape an understanding of the key message of the work.
Task
Navigate through the links below.
Process
Literary and Mythological References
- First epigraph: Joseph Conrad 's Heart of Darkness
- Second epigraph: Charon from Greek myth
- Lines 15-18: Canto 3 of Dante's Inferno
- Line 60: The River Acheron
- Lines 63-64: Heaven in Dante's Paradiso
Historical References
- Second epigraph: Guy Fawkes Day in England
Pop Culture References
- Lines 68-71, lines 95-98: " The Mulberry Bush" song
Religious References
- Lines 77, 91: Lord's Prayer