Biblical References
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| + | This section explores in depth the biblical allusions found in ‘’The Waste Land’’. Here you will find analysis of the meaning behind these allusions, illustrations of the geographical locales of these biblical events, and external connections that are also in some way related to these biblical allusions. | ||
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This scene alludes to John 18:3. Specifically the imagery in this scene is suggestive of the garden of Gethsemane, which can be seen on the map thusly named. In John 18, Jesus is betrayed by Peter and the Jews | This scene alludes to John 18:3. Specifically the imagery in this scene is suggestive of the garden of Gethsemane, which can be seen on the map thusly named. In John 18, Jesus is betrayed by Peter and the Jews | ||
| − | Luke 22:44 | + | Luke 22:44 is another section that is also about the betrayal of Christ. This chapter includes a story about the Last Supper and the betrayal from within the disciples—from Judas himself. |
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
Back to [[Shoring Up Fragments Against Our Ruin: Quotations and Allusions]] | Back to [[Shoring Up Fragments Against Our Ruin: Quotations and Allusions]] | ||
