T. S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is the
monologue of a sexually frustrated middle-aged man with unfulfilled desires and an
"overwhelming question" (which is never specifically identified), but the line "Do I
dare disturb the universe?" seems to cover all bases. However, we do not know more
specifically what Prufrock means.
Lines 37-48 reveal
Prufrock in his current state: his thinning hair, skinny arms and legs, his coat drawn
tightly up around his chin all suggesting his age and decrepitness. Prufrock is more
than aware of his appearance; he laments him age and the current state of his body.
Despite his age, Prufrock still imagines a different life, one the challenges himself
and his surroundings. Unfortunately, it is never meant to be as he only wait "till human
voices wake us, and we drown."
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