![]() I have come to remind you- you have made a decision.Īre you thinking that I may have changed my mind? Today is the day of opportunity and infinite possibilities – isn’t it? We wish to be free and make our own choices to both remedy the past and direct the outcome of our lives. In the quote below, Edward’s struggle typifies the struggle of all of us. In insightfully reserved style, Eliot sums up perfectly what it means to be human in The Cocktail Party, exploring the timeless issue of free will/determinism, among many others. They each learn that they have been deceiving themselves and must face life’s realities. She is eventually brought back by a mysterious Unidentified Guest at the party, who turns out to be the psychiatrist whom Edward and Lavinia both consult. The play concerns the marriage of Edward and Lavinia Chamberlayne, opening with Lavinia leaving Edward just as they are about to host a cocktail party at their London home. Considerably more plainspoken than Eliot’s earlier plays and poetry, it’s really worth seeking out if you haven’t read it. ![]() In fact, it’s become something of a Mockingbird stand-by, literature-wise. Eliot’s late play and masterpiece, The Cocktail Party. We haven’t exactly hidden our love for T.S. ![]()
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