... and only returning to the real world will save him. In Elliot's masterpiece "The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock," as time passes so does the human spirit of the narrator. His heart decays by the moment. Even within his fantasies he is tortured by the ever-present problems which plague him throughout his life. He can't even see the point in expressing his love because of the fear of being rejected. Elliot's depiction of the worries of aging is a major ... aspect incorporated into the poem. Although Prufrock is a man of knowledge and society ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School