Preludes J Alfred Prufrock

The first stanza introduces Prufrock’s isolation, as epitomized metaphorically by “half-deserted streets” (4): while empty streets imply solitude, Eliot’s diction emphasize Prufrock having been abandoned by the other “half” needed for a relationship or an “argument” (8). Hoping for a companion, Prufrock speaks to the reader when

T.S. Eliot, was a renowned poet within the early 20th century whose poetry was largely influenced by the effects of the modernism era. His poems were reflective of contextual concerns such as the Enlightenment period, and largely explored the thematic concerns of desire whilst simultaneously exploiting the tension of human suffering. Eliot, in his poems, explores the ambiguity of identity explicitly through both The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, and Prelude. Both poems examine the complexities of human suffering through a post World War climate and capitalises upon the revolution of industrialisation. Concurrently, the excerpt of Jeanette Winterson's critique and commentary of Eliot's poetry within the BBC documentary, Arena: T.S. Eliot

When reading the title of T.S Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” it is believed we are in store for a poem of romance and hope. A song that will inspire embrace and warmth of the heart, regretfully this is could not be further from the truth. This poem takes us into the depths of J. Alfred Prufrock, someone who holds faltering doubt and as a result may never come to understand real love. “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” takes us through Prufrock’s mindset and his self-doubting and self-defeating thoughts. With desolate imagery, a tone that is known through the ages and delicate diction we see a man who is insecure, tentative and completely fearful.

S. Eliot uses his poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” to express a universally relatable tale about the passing of time with the use of cleverly placed questions, figurative language, and changes in the mood of the poem. This masterful work of art, which may or may not potentially cause many an existential crisis, cleverly provides a means for the reader to reflect on their own life as they travel the seas of time with the speaker. Quite possibly did T.S. Eliot decide to use his voice and means of expression, his writing, to convey a tale about the one true thing that everyone and everything experiences, the passing of those grains in the sands of

Poetry can sometimes allow one to explore the unknown. However, in some works of poetry, one can realise that some known ideas or values remain relevant to current society. This is certainly applicable to T.S. Eliot’s poems, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock and Rhapsody on a Windy Night. Eliot’s manipulation of poetic techniques in both these poems allows the responder to realise that some ideas prevail in both modern and post-modern society. These poems explore the unknown phenomena of the obscurity regarding the purpose and meaning of life. This unknown phenomena causes the persona in both texts to resort to a sense of isolation or alienation. Eliot uses poetic techniques such as metaphors and personification to convey his ideas.

Unlike other forms of literature, poetry can be so complex that everyone who reads it may see something different. Two poets who are world renowned for their ability to transform reader’s perceptions with the mere use of words, are TS Eliot and Walt Whitman. “The love song of J Alfred Prufrock” by TS Eliot, tells the story of a man who is in love and contemplating confessing his emotions, but his debilitating fear of rejection stops him from going through with it. This poem skews the reader’s expectations of a love song and takes a critical perspective of love while showing all the damaging emotions that come with it. “Song of myself”, by Walt Whitman provokes a different emotion, one of joy and self-discovery. This poem focuses more on the soul and how it relates to the body. “Song of myself” and “The love song of J Alfred Prufrock” both explore the common theme of how the different perceptions of the soul and body can affect the way the speaker views themselves, others, and the world around them.

T.S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is an ironic depiction of a man’s inability to take decisive action in a modern society that is void of meaningful human connection. The poem reinforces its central idea through the techniques of fragmentation, and through the use of Eliot’s commentary about Prufrock’s social world. Using a series of natural images, Eliot uses fragmentation to show Prufrock’s inability to act, as well as his fear of society. Eliot’s commentary about Prufrock’s social world is also evident throughout. At no point in the poem did Prufrock confess his love, even though it is called “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”, but through this poem, T.S. Eliot voices his social commentary about the world that

¨The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock¨, a poem by T.S. Eliot, was written shortly after WW1, a war that left millions dead or scarred for life. The subject of this poem, J. Alfred Prufrock is a victim of this terrible event. After the war, his life has drastically changed. Feelings of insignificance, looking a fool, and growing old are all characterized by Eliot’s repetition for effect, ambiguity, and allusion.

The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock is a long and challenging poem that seems rather disjointed and confusing upon first reading. It seems as though us readers will never understand the deeper meaning of the poem without getting inside Eliot's head and seeing his thought process for ourselves. However, through digging deeper and examining the piece closer we can find that this is meant to be an ironic and tragic tale of a man who feels isolated and incapable of decisive action. It is ironically called a "love song" because Prufrock longs to profess love and affection to a woman, but is too afraid to do it.

“The Love Song of Alfred J. Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot is an excellent short poem about a man reflecting back on his life and realizing that he is alone and might possibly die alone. Eliot uses a variety of symbols, metaphors, and great diction to convey that Prufrock is unsatisfied with his life, especially his love life.

Abstract Scant critical attention has befor been paid to T.S. Eliot 's ““The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”” in relation to the excised ““Prufrock 's Pervigilium”” section preserved in his ““March Hare”” Notebook and why Eliot might have obliterate it. Reading the ““Pervigilium”” back into ““Prufrock,”” this article reason that ““Prufrock”” sings of its own making and that of its poet 's sensation in the ““Pervigilium”” slice. In this passage, the epigram anticipates Eliot 's

“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is considered to be one of T.S. Eliot’s most admirable and significant poems, and remains to be a relevant read today. It is the story of a man actively debating his emergence from his bubble of isolation, into the real world; Prufrock dwells in a capsized state, prompted by the fear of every decision he has ever almost made. The speaker of the poem has a very distinct and eerie tone, as the complexity of the tone reflects the intricacy and multilayered persona of the speaker of the poem. Symbols regarding the weather and animals, amongst other things, are embedded throughout this one-hundred and thirty-one line poem. Aspects such as the tone of the speaker, the lofty symbolism, as well as the use of imagery

In T.S.Eliot’s poem The Love song of J. Alfred Prufrock, he describes the evening, Prufrock’s surroundings, and the thoughts flowing through his head. Through personification, allusions, and imagery, he supports a message that you must use your time wisely in order to accomplish a desired goal. Overall, the tone/mood of the poem is lonely and depressing.

In “ ‘Till Human Voices Wake Us and We Drown’: Community in ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’,” James Haba contends that the repeated use of “you”, “we”, and “us” in T. S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” creates a personal ambience around the reader and Prufrock. Because of this, Haba argues that Eliot’s use of personal pronouns and references produces a sense of community and intimacy between the reader and Prufrock (53), even though Prufrock seemingly struggles with emotions of intimacy and belonging on society, as exemplified throughout the poem. The title of the poem itself is ironic, as love songs are positive and gleeful, while Prufrock constantly describes his self-doubt, insecurities, and troubling anxiety, yet continues to keep his full identity and true desires a secrecy. Haba claims that the “you” in this “love song” refers to the reader and that “if we acknowledge that identity, then Prufrock has, in some way, reached out and touched us; he has communicated with someone beyond himself” (8). By doing so, it would appear that Prufrock is finally comprehending his fondness for human interaction, ignoring his anxiety and desperate approval from the seemingly uninterested and disapproving individuals who surround him.

All words, phrases and sentences (or just simply images) which make up this poem seem to, in Levi-Strauss’ words, “be a valeur symbolique zero [and the signifier] can take on any value required ”, meaning that the images Eliot uses do not have one fixed signification and consequently conjure up thought-provoking ideas that need to be studied (qtd. in