Prufrock Sparknotes

Correspondingly, the belly of the whale defines the moment the hero or heroine enters a zone of danger. The title refers to the Bible story of Jonah who gets thrown in the belly of a whale in the Old Testament. In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”, the narrator notices his balding and how women judge him, causing Prufrock to feel insecure about his looks. The judgment of others places Prufrock in a tough position because he does not know what his current lover thinks of him. A recurring question in his head asks whether or not his current lover thinks the same way as his past ladies who scrutinize him for his appearance and experience with the majority of females. Prufrock fears that his past lovers want to make his newfound happiness miserable, …show more content…
Also, the woman’s experience with the belly of the whale connects to the author’s suicidal death. Although sources do not know the cause of her loss, poems often reveal thoughts of the author on certain situations such as society’s cruelty. Sylvia Plath points out the opinionated people in the world by describing the mirror as “unmisted by love or dislike” (Plath 3). In Nineteen Eighty-Four, Winston also attempts to regain his memory about his past. This shows his detachment to Oceania’s control through his efforts to figure out what happened before the disappearance of his parents and siblings. In fact, he talks to a Prole who consists of more freedoms than the Outer Party about his background before the Party existed and the war began. His small action of speaking to a Prole breaks many rules of the state government. The rules broken illustrates the strict authority of the dictatorship. Additionally, Oceania tries to replace old memories with corrupt ones about Goldstein, but Winston strives to understand his childhood. Thus, Winston faces danger every day even without rebellion because of the dramatic control through multiple methods such as victory gin and