T.S. Eliot conveys humanity's struggle for achievement and advancement while "Death and the Raven" are always present. The man in the poem represents those who resist temptation and try to live a life of good. The two women represent life situations where we can make our own choices, either for good or for bad, and how we must live with the results of our decisions and actions.
The theme of this poem is freedom.....
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