"With a bald spot in the middle of my hair – (They will say: 'how is hair is growing thin!'),"(604). The readers get a clear image of what Prufrock looks like. He is a somewhat of an old man. The readers can see from this quote how Prufrock has little to no confidence in himself at all. Look at the line "they will say," this is a clear image of Prufrock's fear of being judged. He does not feel good enough, which explains his reason for him to "Descend the stair," (604). He descends the stair, because Prufrock is too nervous and does not feel youthful enough or beautiful enough topursue any social activity. The use of questions throughout the poem shows Prufrock's indecision. Eliot uses questions as a way to show how Prufrock escapes having to act with courage and decisiveness. "I grow oldI shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled. Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach?" (606). Here, the reader see's that Prufrock knows he is getting old, and by saying he will wear his trousers rolled and part his hair, he wants to appear young. Appearing young to him, means being beautiful, thus being noticed by others. Prufrock has not motivation at all, and no confidence in himself. All of this contributes to his paralysis. Posing questions like "do I dare eat a peach" and "shall I part my hair to the side," shows Prufrockaccepting his flaws and in the end, making himself less motivated and somewhat depressed. A perfect example of Prufrock's depression, lack of confidence, and absolutely no motivation at all, is when Eliot writes about mermaids. "I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me," (607). Eliot presents a clear image of Prufrock recalling a time of listening to mermaids sing to each other, but not singing to him. Interesting how he believes that a fictional and mythological creature will not even notice him.
"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. ...
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. ... Elliot "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" the main character's tortured psyche, while looking for love that shows periods of indecisiveness, being educated, neurotic, and emotionally stilted. Through the entire work he is trying to find something that he cannot possess love. ...
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" 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. ...
