There is no place on earth that is entirely without flaw. In the poem, The Waste Land by T. S. Eliot, the author examines the possibility of human destruction in a harsh environment. The description presented in this poem is far from the world we know. It is entirely possible, however, for human existence to take a turn for the worse and follow the path displayed in The Waste Land. Not only is there a …showed first 75 words of 745 total…

…showed last 75 words of 745 total…specifics of the setting in the end of the work, one may ultimately create their own “waste land.” Everyone may find things about the world and society that can be associated with such a place. Through the references in the poem, it would seem as though the backdrop of the waste land is inevitable. This may be so, however, human society must do everything within their power to slow the process or prevent it completely.