Find quotes from this poem, with commentary from Shmoop. Pick a theme below to begin.
Dissatisfaction Quotes
Leaning together Headpiece filled with straw. Alas! (lines 3-4)
Passivity Quotes
Shape without form, shade without colour, Paralysed force, gesture without motion; (lines 11-12)
Identity Quotes
Mistah Kurtz—he dead. A penny for the Old Guy(epigraphs)
Dreams, Hopes, and Plans Quotes
Remember us—if at all—not as lost Violent souls, but only As the hollow men The stuffed men. (lines 15-18)
Exile Quotes
Those who have crossed With direct eyes, to death's other Kingdom Remember us—if at all—not as lost (lines 13-15)