Eliot's poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is an examination of the tortured psyche of a man who is looking for love, indecisive, educated, neurotic, and emotionally stilted. In the poem Mr. Prufrock, the poem's speaker, seems to be addressing a potential lover, with whom he would like to "force the moment to its crisis" (Eliot 696) by somehow consummating their relationship. Yet Mr. Prufrock knows too much of life to "dare" an approach to the woman. In his mind he hears the comments others make about his inadequacies. Mr. Prufrock is powerful for its range of intellectual reference and also for the vividness of character achieved. Prufrock" is a variation on the dramatic monologue. Eliot modernizes the form by removing the implied listeners and focusing on Prufrock's interiority and isolation "Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels" (Eliot 693). .
Mr. Prufrock's level of indecision is expressed in "And time yet for a hundred indecisions/ And for a hundred visions and revisions" (Eliot 695). Besides the statement of indecisiveness, the writer shows that even with a decision be made it is always able to be changed and revised. While his self-proclamation of his education is seen thought out the poem it is easily seen in "Full of high sentence, but a bit obtuse/at times, indeed , almost ridiculous/ Almost at times the fool" (Eliot 697). Here we see with the references that he is educated and intelligent, almost to the fault that people look down at him as a fool. He is unafraid to express his thoughts and to make his opinions known.
The rhyme scheme of this poem is irregular but not random. While sections of the poem may resemble free verse, in reality, "Prufrock" is a carefully structured amalgamation of poetic forms. The bits and pieces of rhyme become much more apparent when the poem is read aloud.
"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is an extraordinary masterpiece by T.S. Eliot. Eliot may possibly give us the essence of twenty-first century poetry. Through the "Love Song," Eliot expresses exuberant writing technique via random comments deposited together. Certainly much of what he writes is...
Elliots "The Love Song of Alfred J. ... Eliot's poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" Elliot continually writes in the voice of Prufrock, and Prufrock struggles to answer his life's "overwhelming question." (10) With what is J. ... In The Love Song of J. ... As one reads this poem, he or she can not forget that these words are the words of Alfred J. ...
M.H. Abrams once said that there are three things that characterize a dramatic monologue. First, it encompasses the assertions of a "specific individual (other than the poet) at a specific moment in time." Second, the monologue is "specifically directed at a listener or listeners whose presence is...
The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, written by T.S. ... The poem concerns with a character (Prufrock) that can see and understand the values in life – love, joy, companionship, and courageousness – but is unable to act on his longings. ... Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" portrays a man's inability to take decisive action even as he sees what is necessary. ...
"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T.S. Eliot differs from the conventional love song. ... Whether "The Love Son of J. Alfred Prufrock" was meant to be an expression of love or not, I feel the true distinction rests in the importance of action and awareness. ...
Comparison and Contrast of "Miniver Cheevy" and "The Love Song of J. ... Eliot's "The Love Song of J. ... In both "Miniver Cheevy" and "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock", allusions are used throughout the poem. ... Although both authors use allusions, Robinson doesn't use literary allusions like Eliot does in "The Love Song of J. ...
Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock- represents J. Prufrock, a loser who has absolutely no confidence in his self. ... Prufrock obviously has absolutely zero confidence in himself. ... This shows the lack of confidence that Prufrock has in his self. ...
Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," is the interior monlogue of a truly tragic character. ... Alfred Prufrock's self esteem affects his love life greatly. ... Alfred Prufrock. ... In Elliot's masterpiece "The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock," as time passes so does the human spirit of the narrator. ...
Eliot's poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" he continually writes of Prufrock's struggle to answer his life's "overwhelming question." (10)With what is J. Alfred Prufrock is so desperately struggling? ... In The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, Eliot starts his description at the skyline slowly works his down to a finale in the sea. ...
