'The Love Song Of J. Alfred Prufrock' By T. S.

narrative of The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock as told by T. S. Eliot invited readers into the mind of an old man as he struggled against the social norm created by the new youth. As “the eternal footman” (Eliot 720) approached the aging, but relatable man, Prufrock began to question the world around him that was changed by the youth, but he failed to change with society, creating the mental prison he cannot escape. Since The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock had modernism in mind Prufrock was a character

“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot is an internal monologue set in 20th century England. The speaker of this poem, Prufrock, is an unhappy, middle aged man in great distress. The poem begins with Prufrock at a rich, upscale party, leads to the Red Light District, and ultimately ends at the beach. Prufrock is in great distress for a number a reasons. He is enduring a personal Hell or labyrinth. Prufrock has an abundance of time on his hands and is suffering from dreadful boredom

Paper 6 In the poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” by T.S. Eliot, Prufrock recognizably writes to a woman he loved, although he does not directly state that. The underbelly of a modern city is the setting of this poem, which in many ways could be considered Prufrock’s own idea of hell. It seems due to his anxiety he was unable to express his love to a woman, because he was fearful of rejection. It is obvious that Prufrock is concerned about what others think of him, and does not do anything

on them. Society pushes individuals to show their unique attributes while at the same time shaming them for it. One’s unique qualities should be cherished and embraced rather than hidden. “The Unknown Citizen” by W.H. Auden and “The Love-Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S. Eliot talk about the boundaries that society puts on individuals. Society restricts individualism by creating a fear of being rejected, ridiculed, and isolated. Society picks out and ridicules anyone who attempts to be different

person to stay on the sidelines and miss out on the many joyful moments of life. In the poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S. Eliot, the main character is an intelligent middle aged man who realizes too late that he is missing his chance at happiness because he is afraid. The Modernism in the poem is also apparent because of this alienation. The bleak and insecure persona of Prufrock along with the use of imagery helps to create a theme of time and lost opportunity in the poem. Eliot

“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is a poem written by T. S. Eliot in 1911. Prufrock is a fictional character with the poets intended audience being fictional as well. In this poem, Eliot uses multiple forms and meters in this monologue, rhyming couplets that have a song like quality while other lines are more like a free verse with no regular meter. Along with blank verse, the poet uses iambic meter which is also used by one of Eliot’s favorite authors, Shakespeare. This poem dramatizes

Paper 3 Assignment Option 3 T. S. Eliot's poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is a dramatic monologue in which the poet Eliot speaks in the voice of a middle-aged man who is in love with a woman he is afraid does not love him back. Over the course of the poem, Prufrock pines for the woman, even while he satirizes the social circle in which the two of them dwell. The poem is both humorous and tragic. Prufrock sees the absurdity of his condition: "No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was

Eliot’s first published poem was titled “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” The poem is about a middle-aged insecure man name Prufrock who, because of his attitude, accomplishes nothing in his life. T.S. Eliot uses the character of Prufrock to demonstrate how important it is to live life to the fullest and find a purpose in life. Eliot uses Prufrock’s insecurities to show how an individual’s lack of confidence can hold them back in life. Prufrock, is an insecure man who is too afraid to put himself

“The Love Song of T.S Eliot” In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” the reader can clearly understand that T.S Eliot is straightforward as one can get within a poem. In the beginning of the poem, one can infer that Prufrock is being used as a facade to convey Eliot’s inner self who is an introvert that doesn’t quite fit in with the modern day society. “Prufrock” sees his personal life as a burden that he cannot mend while he tries to conform into the middle class society that everyone views as

Masculinity in T.S. Eliot’s, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” The Modern Poetry Era (1914-1945) was a time filled with many new and revolutionary poets. Of these poets was a man named T.S. Eliot, whom was considered by many to be the most significant poet of his time. Eliot’s earliest work, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”, set the bar for Modernisms exemplification of Man and his Modern Masculinity. This was done by incorporating Symbolism, and Imagism along with looking past the