J Alfred Prufrock
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Love, Lust or Lackluster Lifestyle?
“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” demonstrates the effects of social and economic
pressure in the life of a Victorian man. T.S. Eliot shows us, in an ironic monologue, how the
reality of age and social position paralyzes his character with fear. The poem ....
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.... when he says “you and
I”(Line 1). Many readers also agree that Prufrock is a lonely man, but what type of company he
desires seems to vary greatly. Interpretations include sex, social company, long term love, and
even death. I believe Prufrock yearns for the sense of belonging, both with a female and with his
society. He struggles with issues of sex, age and social change.
The beginning lines of the poem(1-25) paint for a very descriptive picture of the street
where Prufrock is w ....
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Page count: 6 (approximately 250 words per page)
