In the case of “The Waste Land”, the title refers to a place that is empty, barren and unable to support life. This is used by Eliot as an analogy in order to symbolize the desolation of modern times in relation to the spiritual and emotional aspects of life. In addition to this, the title also makes references to the legend of Fisher King in which an ailing king causes his kingdom to become barren and infertile. The only way of restoring fertility of the land lies in curing the king by using the Holy Grail as a means of spiritual redemption. It shows that the modern world is analogous to the kingdom of Fisher King in the sense that it is isolated, destroyed, and lacks spirituality but still holds possibilities of renewal.