T. S. Eliot's Sweeney Agonistes as a Satirical Drama

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University of Baghdad College of Education for Humanistic Studies (Ibn-Rushd) Department of English

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        This research paper mainly deals with the satirical aspects in T. S. Eliot's one act play Sweeney Agonistes. The significance of the title character "Sweeney" lies in the fact that it figures out in four poems which have preceded the appearance of Sweeney Agonistes, which gives this character certain significance. This play is essentially regarded as being a satirical drama, which indicates Eliot's modern satirical style. The play depicts the horrible aspects of modern life among people ignorant of the spiritual knowledge which may lead them to the path of salvation.

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