The Love Song Of J. Alfred Prufrock By T. S. Eliot
The poem ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’ by T.S. Elliot is one that is full of literary devices that give the already deep piece of literature an entirely new depth when you look for them. The tone, plot, and overall theme of the story portrays a solemn and regretful lament of a man who has missed out on an integral part of his life, true love. J. Alfred Prufrock has coasted throughout his early life thinking he had plenty of time to do the things he hasn’t yet, found love and truly savored the good things in life. The poem begins as any other poem would, slow and confusing, just starting to take shape. Around the middle of it, a steady tone begins to develop. It is a tone of sadness, perhaps it could even be considered as solemn. J.
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Alfred Prufrock had spent a great amount of his adult life chasing his lustful desires and spending “restless nights in one-night cheap hotels…” (Line 6) He is trying to find what he has been intentionally missing and yet longing for, true love. Notice that the poem starts off with him saying “Let us go then, you and I…” (Line 1), therefore the entire poem is not the thoughts of a man written down, but instead dialogue between a man and possibly his potential lover. Multiple times you can find him asking “...and should I then presume? And how should I begin?” This shows that there is a romance in the making, but it is slow and hesitant because he wishes for this one to be true, instead of ‘just another night’ that is spent in a hotel …show more content…
Alfred Prufrock is of particular interest. There is a certain continuity to this poem that makes it special as any theme you may be able to find from it is to be connected or related in some way or another. Views may differ on the exact interpretation, but I believe that the main theme of it is that you should not take the time you have lightly because you never know how much you have and just how fast it will fly by. Around the beginning, he believes that “...indeed there will be time…” (Line 23) to do what he has not yet done, but later in the poem he begins speaking in past tense, reflecting on the fact that he wasted time and wishes he could go back try
Alfred Prufrock had spent a great amount of his adult life chasing his lustful desires and spending “restless nights in one-night cheap hotels…” (Line 6) He is trying to find what he has been intentionally missing and yet longing for, true love. Notice that the poem starts off with him saying “Let us go then, you and I…” (Line 1), therefore the entire poem is not the thoughts of a man written down, but instead dialogue between a man and possibly his potential lover. Multiple times you can find him asking “...and should I then presume? And how should I begin?” This shows that there is a romance in the making, but it is slow and hesitant because he wishes for this one to be true, instead of ‘just another night’ that is spent in a hotel …show more content…
Alfred Prufrock is of particular interest. There is a certain continuity to this poem that makes it special as any theme you may be able to find from it is to be connected or related in some way or another. Views may differ on the exact interpretation, but I believe that the main theme of it is that you should not take the time you have lightly because you never know how much you have and just how fast it will fly by. Around the beginning, he believes that “...indeed there will be time…” (Line 23) to do what he has not yet done, but later in the poem he begins speaking in past tense, reflecting on the fact that he wasted time and wishes he could go back try