S. Eliot's 'The Love Song Of J. Alfred Prufrock'
Phuong Nguyen
EH 216-2E
Professor: Nichole Lariscy
Sep/30/2014
The Pitiful Prufrock of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S Eliot
"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T.S Elliot is the lifetime of an old age man remembers, which consist of his past failures. Then, he puts them into the context of his meaningless life to try to comprehend the significance and compensate for his loneliness. Through Eliot 's rich imagery and excellent use of poetic language, Prufrock 's explanation of his memories, his experiences and most importantly, his feelings come alive in this poem.
The poem starts out describing the dreary streets with cheap hotels and restaurants where Prufrock lives. He is on his way to a place where women, including …show more content…
This reveals his lack of boldness and confidence. This also shows his thoughts about his anti-hero, unromantic, and pitiable life. He has accepted that he will not achieve his dreams of romance and has passed into the empty existence of a passionless old man.
The poem has been a journey into Prufrock 's psychology. The closing image of the poem includes the principal theme of Prufrock 's relationship or non-relationship with women. Prufrock would escape to a fantasy fulfillment with the mermaids. However, even they are disappointing: "I do not think that they will sing to me" (125). Moreover, banal and destructive reality must be resumed as the dream subsides: "Till human voices wake us, and we drown" (131). "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is typical in its presentation of "modern disillusionment" (Wiki), a figure that who has been through by life.
To sum up, the themes of insecurity and time are concentrated on used in the poem is definitely a hindrance for him. It holds him back from doing the things he wishes to do. This is the sort of characteristic that makes Alfred into a tragic, doomed character. He will not find happiness until he finds self-assurance within himself. The repetition of words like vision and revision, show his feelings of inadequacy in communicating with the people around
EH 216-2E
Professor: Nichole Lariscy
Sep/30/2014
The Pitiful Prufrock of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S Eliot
"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T.S Elliot is the lifetime of an old age man remembers, which consist of his past failures. Then, he puts them into the context of his meaningless life to try to comprehend the significance and compensate for his loneliness. Through Eliot 's rich imagery and excellent use of poetic language, Prufrock 's explanation of his memories, his experiences and most importantly, his feelings come alive in this poem.
The poem starts out describing the dreary streets with cheap hotels and restaurants where Prufrock lives. He is on his way to a place where women, including …show more content…
This reveals his lack of boldness and confidence. This also shows his thoughts about his anti-hero, unromantic, and pitiable life. He has accepted that he will not achieve his dreams of romance and has passed into the empty existence of a passionless old man.
The poem has been a journey into Prufrock 's psychology. The closing image of the poem includes the principal theme of Prufrock 's relationship or non-relationship with women. Prufrock would escape to a fantasy fulfillment with the mermaids. However, even they are disappointing: "I do not think that they will sing to me" (125). Moreover, banal and destructive reality must be resumed as the dream subsides: "Till human voices wake us, and we drown" (131). "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is typical in its presentation of "modern disillusionment" (Wiki), a figure that who has been through by life.
To sum up, the themes of insecurity and time are concentrated on used in the poem is definitely a hindrance for him. It holds him back from doing the things he wishes to do. This is the sort of characteristic that makes Alfred into a tragic, doomed character. He will not find happiness until he finds self-assurance within himself. The repetition of words like vision and revision, show his feelings of inadequacy in communicating with the people around