ENG3701
Assignment 1: The Waste Land
Semester 1 2024
N.B PARAPHRASE YOUR WORK TO AVOID PLAGARISM (CHANGE WORDS)
Important: Read the chapter entitled “Wilderness of Mirrors: Perspectives on the
Twentieth Century” (available as an e-reserve on the library website), in which Brooker
discusses some of the influences and ideas prevalent in Western thought in the early
twentieth century, before attempting this question.
Additional activities – worth 5% extra!
1. Summarise Brooker’s chapter in your own words.
Brooker's chapter encapsulates the cultural and philosophical shifts of the early 20th
century, spotlighting how artists of the time aimed to break free from established norms
and redefine artistic boundaries. It explores their endeavors to transcend traditional
constraints in literature, particularly through challenging narrative conventions and
notions of temporal limitations.
Assignment 1: The Waste Land
Semester 1 2024
N.B PARAPHRASE YOUR WORK TO AVOID PLAGARISM (CHANGE WORDS)
Important: Read the chapter entitled “Wilderness of Mirrors: Perspectives on the
Twentieth Century” (available as an e-reserve on the library website), in which Brooker
discusses some of the influences and ideas prevalent in Western thought in the early
twentieth century, before attempting this question.
Additional activities – worth 5% extra!
1. Summarise Brooker’s chapter in your own words.
Brooker's chapter encapsulates the cultural and philosophical shifts of the early 20th
century, spotlighting how artists of the time aimed to break free from established norms
and redefine artistic boundaries. It explores their endeavors to transcend traditional
constraints in literature, particularly through challenging narrative conventions and
notions of temporal limitations.
