Реферат: J Alfred Prufrock Essay Research Paper Love

act on his feelings he decides he would be better off as a pair of ragged claws/ Scuttling across

the floors of silent seas. (71-72)

Lines 75-86 tell of the sleep that both he and his culture are in. The cultures ignorance of

it s own impending death and his inaction regarding his desire for passion. He says he has seen

the moment of my greatness flicker (84) which his own admission of his mortality. And as he

looks back he realizes that he is lonely. Prufrock says it would have been worth it, after all (88)

worth the formality of his life he could simply have the company of one of these women. Perhaps,

even worth the gossip that would have occurred(89) if he could simply feel the passion of a young

man again. He hopes passion will bring him back to life(94-95). I believe his desire is much more

than sexual. Prufrock wants one of these women of intellect who will challenge him. He wants to

escape his own thoughts and have stimulating conversation. He wants a woman who will say that

is not what I meant at all. (110)

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Then back to the stately old Prufrock, who submits he will not even be able to be like

Hamlet , instead he will only be a pathetic advisor. He tells us he is so indecisive and so unable

to make a commitment to action that he cannot even rise to the occasion of the person most

known for his inaction. He basically tells us he is lower than low. He is intelligent, well spoken,

and educated(116-117) but so much a coward that he is almost ridiculous–/ Almost, at times,

the Fool. (118-119)

Although many of the comments and interpretations of The Love Song of J. Alfred

Prufrock that I have read seem to believe that the last 4 stanzas are a sign that he may break out

of his shell. I believe it is the surrender of all hope and the recognition of the inconceivability of

his desires. I think lines 120-130 are Prufrock s way of telling us of the dream of youth that he

will leave behind. He will not wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled (121) nor wear flannel

trousers, and walk upon the beach. These are the customs and actions of young passionate men.

Men whose physical appearance and less stuffy lifestyle will attract the mermaids (124). He

concedes I do not think that they will sing to me. (125) Prufrock leaves us with the thought of

how life and society can force us from our dreams and sink us with reality. We have lingered in

the chambers of the sea/ By sea-girls wreathed with seeweed red and brown/ Till human voices