In T. S Eliot’s literary work‚ “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is introduced with an epigraph from Dante’s Inferno to support the protagonist’s paralysis and the futility of life. The poem is considered a vital work in post modern art used to deconstruct and dehumanize the protagonist’s subjectivity. The epigraph from Dante’s Inferno is quoted by a man trapped in the eighth circle of Dante’s fictional construct of Hell and shares similar existential outlooks on the purpose of life. The epigraph
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British and American poetry. With poems such as The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock‚ he introduced an edgy‚ disenchanted‚ utterly contemporary version of French Symbolism to the English-speaking world. Most poets recognize that in producing a sensational poetic work‚ many concerns arise with the use of various literary tools to convey ideas‚ opinions or simply an observation. Through vivid imagery and metaphors‚ TS Elliot in his "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" delivered readers the thoughts
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"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" By T.S Eliot Who among us has not been to a social event or in a situation where they have felt uncomfortable or self conscience‚ perhaps at family events or at a party where the you are unfamiliar with the guest or even the host . However for some people this problem goes far beyond social events and seeps into daily life taking away happiness before it is even gained. In T.S. Eliot’s poem "The Love Song of Alfred Prufrock" the persona is so crippled
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writing style‚ in contrast to essays‚ short stories‚ etc. A Subaltern’s Love Song by John Betjeman is an example of poetry that takes the reader on a journey of music and a love story. It was not until I actually read through the poem once did I realize that the title “A Subaltern’s Love Song” would actually allude to the character of this poem. The context of this poem is most certainly romantic‚ and indicative of a love story‚ however the form of the poem actually has a rhythm to it. I am not
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The poem‚ “Love Song for Lucinda” by Langston Hughes is about love and what it takes to be in love. Hughes uses a lot of metaphors and only three stanzas to talk about love in the poem. In the first stanza his poem states‚ “And the spell of its enchantment / Will never let you be” (5-6). Hughes puts this in his poem because love is supposed to always be there‚ and isn’t supposed to die. You are supposed to fall so in love that you are almost under a spell‚ and you can’t see which way is up. In the
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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
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Prufrock Essay In T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”‚ Prufrock who is the narrator speaks with an unconfident tone towards finding love. Throughout the poem Prufrock has an unmotivated attitude in which he is regretful about being insecure with himself‚ especially‚ in front of women. The reader may notice that Prufrock is very self conscious of himself when he is in the presence of a woman. He also has no drive or motivation to go after them. Prufrock’s lack of confidence causes
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The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock is a beautifully written‚ but yet somewhat sad poem by poet T. S. Eliot. It tells the inner thoughts of a lonely man who is seeking love of a woman‚ but his own fear of rejection causes him to stray from following through with the action. The poem title itself is very ironic because the character himself is fearful‚ anti-heroic and unromantic. For someone who is in love‚ wants to find love‚ or wants to be in love they have to be courageous and willing to take whatever
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Artist statement. By Perspective of the artist As we analyze the song in between the lines‚ we notice although the lyrics of this song can be interpreted as an act against the party. The tone of this song is more melancholy describing the song as not hope for the future‚ but hope for the future has already been lost. As it may seem that the future lies within the Proles‚ because they make up 75% of Oceania. We also know they are the most uneducated and less willing to revolt because of their freedom
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In the poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T.S. Elliot‚ Prufrock is a man that is pessimistic‚ has low self-esteem‚ and has much internal conflict. He believes that he isn’t good enough for the women of his desire; this theme also becomes a motif. The epigraph of the poem is an excerpt from Dante’s Inferno‚ in which that the perfect audience could only be someone who would never be allowed into the real world where that person(s) might reveal Prufrock’s idiosyncrasies. This of course
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