Question

What theme is central to Eliot’s "Four Quartets"?

• A. Alienation and despair
• B. Time, memory, and spirituality
• C. The critique of modern society
• D. The struggles of war

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Time, memory, and spirituality

In Four Quartets, T.S. Eliot endeavors to answer the deepest questions of human experience—questions of time, purpose, futility, and meaning. He asserts that while there are no simple answers, there is hope and purpose in a coming restoration made possible by the mysterious Incarnation of Christ.