... discarded tire, a torn nightgown and other cast offs of exaggerated proportions (as if from a cats point of view) lay about the stage to provide a playground for the "allegorical cats, metaphorical cats, romantical cats, and pedantical cats." It was very clever and, although a junkyard, it still looked magical. Lights trailed along the ... ceiling, from the stage to above the audience, which gave me a feeling of being closer to the cats. As if I were under the same spell as them. Their movements captivated me as one by one they crept onto the stage. Conjuring, ... middle of the theatre...

• Word Count: 601
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... Elliot, 15-22). The metaphor of a cat is first most apparent when reading these lines. It is later clear when T.S Eliot uses phrases such as "rubs its back"," "rubs its muzzle"," and "curled once about the house."" Imagery also plays a role in this stanza. By ... nature, cats are not very sociable creatures. In contrast to dogs, who are often referred to as a man's best friend, cats often keep to themselves. Elliot compares Prufrock to a cat because of the difficulty he has to socialize ... J. Prufrock overthinks his issue, in addition, to the fact he wishes to not be mentally paralyzed....

• Word Count: 943
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School