Introduction
T.S Eliot Tradition and Individual Telent was published in 1919 in the egoist- the times literary supplement wood. Essay on poetry and criticism in 1920 . This essay is described by David lodge as the most celebrated critical essay in the English of the 20th century.
In his essay Traditional and Individual Telent Eliot spreads his concept of. Tradition which reflects his reaction against romantic subjectivity and emotinalism . He also signifies the importance of the tradition he opines that tradition given the reader somthing new something arresting something intellectual and something vital for literary conception
Tradition according to Eliot is that part of living culture inherited from the past and functionality is bound up with historical sense which is a perception that the part is not something lost and invalid.
According to Eliot tradition is a living culture which is inherited from the past and also has an important function informing the present to Eliot tradition is bound up with historical sense of a poet or writer. Historical sense is a perception that is lost or invalid rather is has a function in the present.
It exit with the present . It exacert it's influence in our ideas thought and consciousness. This is historical sense it is an awareness not only of the raotness of the past but the presence of the past on this sense the past is our contemporary as the present is .
Tradition does not mean uncritical imitation of the past .Not does it mean only erudition . A writer draws on only the necessary knowlege of Tradition . He must use his freedom according to his need he cannot be completely detached often the most original moments of a work of art echo the mind of earlier writers . Though is sounds paradoxical it is true . It is paradoxical but true that even the most original writing sometimes reflect the thinking of the past or earlier writers . So there is nothing which is absolutely original.
Questions and Answers
1) How would you like to explain Eliot s concept of Tradition ? Do you agree with it
Yes I am agree with the concept of Tradition Eliot explains the concept of Tradition with wider sense most tradition used in negative sense . But Eliot says that it is not like that according to him because of the great past one can make novelty in work it's not merely imitating . It can't be inherited but it should be strive by great labour . It is not just copying the past but to be fit in with new awareness
2) write two points or which one can write critique om T.S Eliot as a critic.
Eliot gives the concepts of : tradition individual talent depersonalization in this theory he describes the historical sense escaping from emotions . Also he emphasis the individual talent which one can strive by great labour.
3) What is the relationship between tradition and the individual talent according to the poet T.S Eliot ?
In his essay Eliot very well explains the relationship between tradition and Individual talent Eliot says that tradition means not just What comes inherited but it can be strive by great labour. For that one should have individual talent. One can enhance this skill by great labour. For that he gives the example of Shakespeare. Shakespeare enhance his skill by wide reading of Greek literature and . Homer by using this all things with creativity in his work . That's calls individual talent.
