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The poem, therefore, presents hope as its main themes. In other words, the poet implies that from despair, sorrow, and death a new hope for regeneration and rebirth emerges. Eliot suggests that there is still hope for a revival of the land if only people change their ways. Eliot depicts a senseless and gloomy world thus conveying to his readers the feelings of sorrow and despair (Eliot 10). However, it also shows some flashes of hope in its introduction lines as well as in its body despite the constant revelation of ideas of corrupt humanity.

In many ways, the poem describes the degradation of the morals and values of society. Other themes include spirituality, sexuality, and regeneration (Bentley 9). For instance, the theme of hope and despair is present throughout the poem. The similarity and relationship of these parts of the poem are evident because of the themes they share. The poem is divided into five distinct parts which include burial of the dead, a game of chess, fire sermon, death by water, and what the thunder said (Bentley 9). The poet highlights numerous pieces of evidence to show how after penance there is restoration. However, some scholars claim that the poem is condemning the immorality present in contemporary society. The poem was taken as a formal charge of the aftermath of the First World War that took place in 1914 to 1918.

It is one of the epitomes of modern poetry. Eliot’s “ The Waste Land” is one of the most popular poems of the 20 th century.