Notes on aunt Helen by T.S. Eliot?

Answer 1

T.S. Eliot's poem "Aunt Helen" reflects on the speaker's memories of his Aunt Helen, emphasizing her negative impact on his life due to her controlling, oppressive nature. The poem explores themes of loss, regret, and the lasting influence of past relationships. Through vivid imagery and introspective language, Eliot presents a complicated portrait of familial love and its complexities.

Answer 2

'aunt helen' is a poem by t.s eliot that is uncommonly peculiar. she lived alone, except for her four servants, and she is aloof. she is described in terms of her possessions and place in time. her death is momentous and creates a silence on earth and in heaven. she observes conventions and though many things change, her life remains the same - expired. time ticks on, as it always does after death, and society begins to degenerate, no longer seeming to remember the good and upstanding example that the aunt was. this of course could be argued as the servant-girl simply enjoys herself and the aunt is obviously set up as being too full of convention and the feminine ideal that eminates submissive qualities. either ways she would not approve of the servants' behaviour and i think eliot writes this poem as a sort of parody and satire criticising society and it's constantly faultering long-term memory.