'The Love Song Of J. Alfred Prufrock'

In the poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S Eliot imagery plays an important part in this poem. Prufrock is full of imagery that sets the tone of this poem. Prufrock is a model of a person representing the cultural, moral state that Eliot considers to be the same as his time. Prufrock fits the profile of a late Victorian man that suffering from mental depression. His life seems to be boring with the routine he have. He shows a lot of imagery in this poem. He uses imagery with the fog and smoke, body parts and the menacing streets of the city.
In the poem fog and smoke represents Prufrock is confused and troubled in his head. He refers to yellow fog and some as being clouded which is blocking his thoughts. With modern world, there is a lot psychological issues that are related to the modern relationships. “The yellow fog that rubs its back upon the window-panes/The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the/ window-panes Licked its tongue into the corners of the evening”. This is not a clear situation present everywhere and in every corner and there is no escape in this dream like environment.
They play a mysterious role of how Prufrock feels about himself. Prufrock is very concern about his reputation that he rather people not notice him at all. He use the “synecdoche” which means he take a part and make it to represent some whole. The body part is also used to express modern life. In line 40-44: Prufrock “bald spot” symbolize his middle age. You can tell he is from a high social class by his nice clothes that he wears. His clothes seem to be the only good feature he has. For Prufrock to have thin arms and legs, he does eat a lot, which is the one thinking problem he does not