Abstract: THE WASTE LAND expresses the dual confusions of Eliot T S (1888—1965) himself and culture. It is "individual" confusion, because it is a "history of soul" of Eliot; The crisis of civilization, the disillusionment of the world and the despair of men reflected in it are the embodiment of the confusion of "culture". The thesis starts with Eliot-s state of life, state of marriage and religious view, etc, excavates the roots of Eliot-s creating of THE WASTE LAND on the basis of analysing the states of human existence and society THE WASTE LAND reflects.