The Hollow Men
The Hollow Men
by T.S. Eliot

The Hollow Men Quotes

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)