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What is the main subject of the poem "The Wasteland"?

  1. Love

  2. Death and decay in post-WWI society

  3. Nature

  4. Life's struggles

The correct answer is: Death and decay in post-WWI society

The main subject of the poem "The Wasteland" by T.S. Eliot is death and decay in post-WWI society. This is evident through the various allusions and imagery in the poem, which highlight the desolate and hopeless state of society after the war. Options A, C, and D are not the main subject of the poem, as the overall theme and tone of the poem does not revolve around love, nature, or life's struggles. Therefore, B is the most accurate explanation.