Q94.With reference to “The Hollow Men” by T.S. Eliot, consider the following statements and identify the correct answer — (a) The poem reflects post-World War I spiritual desolation and cultural fragmentation. (b) The refrain “This is the way the world ends” presents an apocalyptic climax marked by dramatic violence. (c) The poem incorporates intertextual echoes from Heart of Darkness and the Gunpowder Plot rhyme. (d) The hollow men are portrayed as figures trapped between action and paralysis.
Correct answer: (a), (c) & (d)