Shawn Ware Prufrock: A Homosexual in Hiding T.S Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is a dramatic monologue in which the speaker of the poem‚ Prufrock‚ takes the reader on a journey into his inner psyche. Many literary and poetic experts have studied and dissected the persona that is Prufrock to help show the complexities that compose him. But how does one begin to shed light on this mysterious man? Before actually delving into the words spoken by Prufrock‚ it is beneficial to take
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How does TS Eliot express his modernist concerns in his poems? TS Elliot represents the views of many artists of the modernist movement who encapsulate the psychological and emotional distress of WW1 and the early events of the 20th Century in his poems. Modernists believe that every individual in an industrialised city is part of a superficial society that reduces the depth and value of human relationships. The alienation and loneliness as a consequence of this superficial society are strong themes
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“A Love Song for Bobby Long” written by Grayson Capps and “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” written by TS Eliot remind the world of men who struggle with the demons of life. The little voices in your head saying “I don’t think you can do that.” These voices cause you to doubt yourself and your talents. They take the life out of you‚ and cause you to wonder if you even have a purpose here on earth. Now let’s take a deeper look into these poems and closely analyze their similarities and differences
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aspect of The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock?" "Let us go then‚ you and I". Throughout the poem‚ The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock‚ written by TS Eliot‚ there is a consistent use of the words ’you’ and ’I’. Not much is said about the narrator or who he is talking to and after conducting research on TS Eliot himself as well as reading opinions of critics on this topic‚ my understanding of who the ’you’ and ’I’ is has changed quite significantly. The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock was originally
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a certain place in time. In this essay‚ two characters of completely different fields will be put side by side to compare their own tragic flaws. On one hand‚ Sophocles’ Oedipus is proud‚ arrogant and persistent; while on the other hand‚ Eliot’s Prufrock is self conscious‚ insecure‚ and indecisive. While the two characters are complete polar opposites‚ they also share a devastating similarity: they are paranoid and in fear of their own fate. Oedipus’ personality is clearly conveyed as having excessive
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Tiffany Li Ms. Hall ENG 4U1 December 13th‚ 2010 A Life Without Love‚ is No Life at All As the flawed in protagonists of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and T.S Eliot’s poem The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock‚ both Hamlet and Prufrock live in a times of disharmony. Feelings of passion are controlled by realistic tendencies and neither allows sensitivity to rule their order. This underlying journey or quest for female contact causes both characters to live meaningless lives eventually leading to harsh
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A Subalterns Love Song ENG 125 Annemarie Hamlin August 27‚ 2012 I have chosen to write my paper on John Betjeman’s poem “A Subaltern’s Love Song.” This poem is a humorous look at a romantic relationship from the poet’s point of view and/or the author‚ who is the speaker. It is a satire and an imaginative work‚ which I will elaborate on further in the paper. I will cover the analytical approach on this poem‚ evaluate the meaning of
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information?" T.S. Eliot (T.S. Eliot Quotes.) TS Eliot was not only a poet‚ but a poet that wanted to change his world. He was writing in the hopes that it would give his society a reality check that would encourage them to change themselves and make their lives more worthwhile. Through his themes of alienation‚ isolation‚ and giving an example of a decaying society‚ TS Eliot wanted to change his society. Alienation is a common theme that consistently runs throughout TS Eliot’s poetry. Eliot knew how alienation
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What intrigues me most about the poems of T.S Eliot is the subtle delicateness of his writing and yet it is delivered with amazing strength and profound depth. In certain poems‚ I felt that Eliot wrote in a rather impersonal‚ detached dry tone. However a lot of his poetic lines are brimming with attitude. His general tone is quite understated. However this only serves to sharpen the impact on the reader’s feelings. I felt his poetry was a type of aesthetic despair. While registering a despairing
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Love is “an intense feeling of attraction”. This is how Webster’s Dictionary defines love. It is much more complicated than that though‚ or maybe we just make it out to be more complicated‚ either way it’s hard to explain. A few words that characterize love for me are sacrifice‚ safe‚ comfortable‚ commitment‚ selfless‚ trust‚ and bond. Love is more than just a word‚ it’s an action. It is accepting and appreciating someone for who they are regardless of their flaws and trusting that you’ll stick by
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