The Love Song Of Prufrock By T. S. Eliot

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The poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is very unique in the way it is written. This poem show how the search for love has affect a man life. T.S. Eliot made up a character whose name is Prufrock, and he is a man with an unattractive look that has hard time in a search for love. Eliot wrote the poem in a way the reader can interpret Prufrock characteristics. In the poem Eliot use different depictions and analogies of how to describe Prufrock. Eliot give a few ways of how Prufrock feel about his physical appearance. Throughout the entire poem it shows the several characteristics of Prufrock, and each characteristic plays a major role in developing Prufrock.
Indeed, Prufrock is very insecure about the way he looks. Prufrock states a flaw, “With a bald spot in the middle of my hair” (Eliot 40). Prufrock finds many flaws that makes him unattractive to women. He possibly receive a negative reaction because of his bald spot and other unappealing body features. For every flaw Prufrock see makes him feel more insecure. Prufrock could also be insecure because he might be the only man who has trouble finding love. Prufrock thinks all other men has good luck when they look for love, but his search for love does not go as well. Eliot made Prufrock with
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Eliot wrote this poem with very vivid and emotional description. Eliot wrote through Prufrock to show what men often struggle with to find love. Prufrock deals with insecurities, shyness, and depression. Eliot has different references throughout the poem which can be found in other poem or from urban myths. Eliot use “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” to show the struggle men when they search for love. Eliot writes this poem with deep feelings and emotions because it gives feelings that are express and shown in today’s society. The pure feeling readers get while reading are so relatable because it is a situation everyone gets in a search for

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