In T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock‚” Eliot develops the character‚ J. Alfred Prufrock using allusions to other works of literature such as‚ Dante’s Inferno‚ Marvel’s “His Coy Mistress‚”. In this way‚ Eliot sets forth a psychological comparison to assist the reader in understanding of Prufrock’s psyche and existentialist attitude toward life. Dante’s Inferno is his allegorical depiction of hell that depicts hell as a set of nine levels (or circles) closely aligned to the
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America‚ a land of dreams... a land of possibilities... a symbol of success. A place where the stars get lost in millions of gorgeous lights... and winds become a constant through the AC vents. A country that promises a golden fairytale of a future to all those who look up to it. Sure‚ it will startle you with all the twinkle and all the bubbly and all the fascinating ubercool life that you only dreamt of till now...but if you are really quite and listen carefully you’ll also hear the silent whimpering
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In this poem‚ T.S. Eliot shows the character‚ J. Alfred Prufrock‚ as someone who second guesses all of his decisions and is afraid to change because of his fear of being judged by other people. And indeed there will be time To wonder‚ “Do I dare?” and‚ “Do I dare?” Time to turn back and descend the stair‚ With a bald spot in the middle of my hair— (They will say: “How his hair is growing thin!”) My morning coat‚ my collar mounting firmly to the chin‚ My necktie rich and modest‚ but
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recently killed and his uncle only two months later married his mother and became the next king. Hamlet feels that the two have betrayed his father. Later‚ the ghost of the deceased king visits Hamlet to explain how his uncle murdered him. The ghost tells Hamlet that he must avenge him otherwise he will remain in purgatory. The book follows Hamlet’s quest to try and kill his uncle. All throughout the play Hamlet acts insane and many readers think he is just acting‚ but this is not the case. In the play
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Charlie‚ whether he likes it or not‚ does not want to forget his past life. The quote shows that as much as Charlie wants to forget his past‚ and how unknowingly indifferent he was‚ it will always be apart of him. The boy he saw in the restaurant reminded him of whom he used to be‚ and he stood up for him. He was in the boys’ shoes in the past and knew how it felt to be laughed at and not knowing it. This quote shows that Charlie’s understanding of intelligence has changed‚ and he now knows what it
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Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock 1. List of characteristics: * Romantic * Curious * Discouraged * Mysterious * Infertility * Desperate for love and women * Eloquent * Isolated / Alienated * Hopeless * Easily influenced * Chaotic * Suicidal * Neurotic * Descriptive The narrator is a pathetic man whose anxieties and obsessions have isolated him from society. “Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels” Prufrock is tired of his paid
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“If you love something‚ set it free. If it comes back it’s yours. If it doesn’t‚ it never was.” -Anonymous The question then becomes do you really want it back or not? There are many advantages to singlehood‚ as there are to being married. Although‚ I have never been married‚ when I compare the two‚ marriage is the better option. Being single gives you more freedom. Since there is only yourself to answer to‚ you’re able to come and go as you please
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How does Shakespeare present Romeo before he meets Juliet? Romeo is presented as a Petrarchan lover. He does not seem to truly be in love‚ he idolizes Rosaline and puts her on a pedestal. He appears to be in love with the idea of love rather than actually being in love‚ it is an infatuation. Firstly‚ the language that Romeo uses makes the audience suspicious of his love. He uses quite conceit and exaggerate metaphors making it appear as though he is putting on a show. He likes the idea of
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of life will ultimately always end in death. In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S. Elliot‚ we can interpret the story in many ways‚ but in Emily Dickenson’s “712”‚ we see common traits between both poems. “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is a story of a man. The entire poem is based off of Dante’s “Inferno”. Bringing into the thought that everyone has their own personal hell depending on their life. Prufrock‚ to me‚ is already in his hell not traveling to death. We see references of
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Household education has also been a huge concept that adds on to why married women are stereotyped a certain way. From my observations‚ I have concluded that these stereotypes have been affecting women because the platform of the stereotypes has always been their household. Married women stereotypes did not appear overnight‚ they have been around for generations now. It all starts with how a woman’s parents raised and educated her. If she is part of a traditional family‚ she will most likely follow
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