Hugh Selwyn Mauberley Themes
Art and Culture
Well, this entire poem of "Hugh Selwyn Mauberley" is pretty much dedicated to talking about the state of art and culture in the modern world. And Pound's verdict isn't a very flattering one. The mo...
Coming of Age
Huey Mauberley might be thirty years old, but "Hugh Selwyn Mauberley" is still about a guy trying to come to terms with the modern world and the types of art it's willing to acknowledge. You can ge...
Dissatisfaction
You don't have to look far to find plenty of disappointment in "Hugh Selwyn Mauberley." Pound is pretty much down on everything he sees in modern art and culture. But that doesn't mean he's just a...
Respect and Reputation
For Pound, one of the biggest problems with the modern world is the fact that all people seem to care about is looking good in the eyes of others. In the early 20th century especially, Pound felt l...
Principles
So what is it that keeps Pound from just being your everyday whiner? The fact that dude has principles. Seriously, the whole reason he wrote this monster poem, "Hugh Selwyn Mauberley," is because h...