Saturday, April 21, 2012

What is the main idea of the poem" the love song" by Alfred Prufrock? What have we learned about his thoughts about himself? Describe the visuals...

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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