1. T.S.Eliot:The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock
The poem appeared in Poetry with the help of Ezra Pound. The poem raises several philosophical and social questions, concerning time, the evaluation and the meaning of our lives. ... His perspective of life is through the filtered window of society. ... The "half-deserted streets" and "oyster-shells" represent things that were once full of life, but are now empty and void. Society, while holding the illusion of life and vivacity, is really an empty illusion. ...
- Word Count: 445
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: High School