prep for assessment

You guys need to do some serious reading up on Modernism, particularly in reference to TS Eliot's poetry. The essay will ask you to discuss what you feel his poetry is about, therefore a solid understanding of his life, context and influences will assist you form a personal understanding. Here are some links.
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/tseliot.htm
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5664
http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/18
http://www.gradesaver.com/author/t-eliot/
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~wldciv/world_civ_reader/world_civ_reader_2/eliot.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._S._Eliot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modernist_literature
http://au.encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_781528555/Modernism_(literature).html
http://www.poetrymagic.co.uk/modernist.html
Good luck!