Journey of the Magi

     T.S. Eliot's Journey of the Magi depicts the story of a man from a country far away traveling to an undisclosed location. When he finally reaches his destination, something has occurred that has impacted his life forever. Throughout the poem, the magi feels a strong sense of loneliness. After his trip, he begins to view the world and his life through a new perspective.  He even begins to question the even that has taken place and begins to wonder what this will mean for the world. From further investigation of this poem, the reader can concur that perhaps the foreigner was headed toward the site where Jesus was being born.
      There are several clues throughout the poem that lead to the conclusion that the man was going to the nativity scene. For one, the caravan that he was with was traveling during the winter. "A cold coming we had of it, Just the worst time of the year For a journey and such a long journey: The ways deep and the weather sharp, The very dead of winter." Christmas fall in the winter, which makes the timing of this journey correspond to the nativity scene. They "arrived at evening, not a moment too soon". When they finally arrived at their destination, they arrived just in the nick of time. "Finding the place; it was (you may say) satisfactory." The location is not of the same caliber as the palaces and any other royal place that they may have visited. The stable in which Jesus was born in was not a place that many would consider a proper place for a child to be born, but for those who did not have the money, it was good enough.