The Last 2 of the Big 4

These two poems seem so much more detached from the whole of texts. In “Dry Salvages” you can see the structure that seems to come over the poem in a way that we don’t usually associate with Eliot or this series. What I found most interesting about this poem was the transportation reference. I’m not completely sure why he chose trains of all things. Also, the use of the Italian in stanza IV reminds me of the beginning of “The Wasteland”. The same way he makes the poem out of reach, it seems he makes the end of the poem the same way. He leaves the conclusion out of reach to the normal reach despite the fact that the poems are supposed to be relatable in a sense.
 In “Little Gidding” the idea of time brings me closer to the poem again. I think it makes it timeless and relatable. I also think this poem is interesting because it has so many conclusions. Not only does he conclude things seemingly in his own mind, but also in the poem. He provides resolution for the reader as well. He effectively brings together all of the quartets, which makes me feel like the series of poems has a purpose. I like the way it seems as if he effectively brings love and religion together. Like “Dry Salvages” the resolution occurs in stanza IV also.  
 Of all of the poems in the series, “Little Gidding” is my favorite. I think the way the moving out of the seasons brings about epiphany is interesting. It is as though Eliot himself and the reader are able to move out of the regularity of the poem and of life and achieve an understanding. It’s almost as if the poem is an unsolved resolution.