T.S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” and Lowell’s “The Chambered Nautilus” have a recurring theme revolving around time, time passing or suddenly fleeting away without any sense of remorse or warning. In “The Chambered Nautilus” from the first stanza starts a beginning of life, a new embarking ship discovering adventures. “Where the cold sea-maids rise to sun their streaming hair,” is a quote at the end of the first stanza that foreshadows the heavens, an allusion to how everything must end, heavenly or not. Furthermore, “The Chambered Nautilus” recounts life’s stages by each individual stanza. In the beginning it foreshadows death, while in the last stanza death devours the living by “life’s unresting sea!” Because T.S. Eliot
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Alfred Prufrock,” the word time was incessantly used throughout. Both pieces held close to the theme of time, “The Chamber Nautilus” relying on metaphors, while “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” used recurring and time related words; for example evening, morning, and afternoon. We may compare and contrast these two poems in their uses of imagery, their reliance on allegory, and their purpose. “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is plaintive in every sense of the word. The character J. Alfred Prufrock is a wistful and indecisive character that stifles his opportunities, in which we can resonate with as the reader. The poem’s tone and use of imagery is affected by this, becoming mournful and lonely just like the main character . To prevent the character’s inability to act, a listener was created to push the character into action. The listener embodies the readers’ hopes for J. Alfred Prufrock to act on his wishes and to stop caring about other’s opinions.Consequently, this quote “We have lingered in the chambers of the sea,” refers to us, the readers, bringing us back into his …show more content…
“The Chambered Nautilus” holds a sense of adventure and hope for the readers. However, it still ended in tragedy just like “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” both having a similar ending does not conclude to a kindred story. “The Chambered Nautilus” is a reflection on life, comparing life with the shells scattered around the beach. The narrator reflects on the wonderful moments of life from beginning to end, wondering if the narrator’s life was worth living or just average. “He left the past year’s dwelling for the new,” a quote from the poem “The Chambered Nautilus” further proving his contemplation over his own mortal life. This is a different view on life in comparison to J. Alfred Prufrock, who is the opposite of the previous narrator, who seems to be vast with knowledge and experiences. J. Alfred Prufrock has nothing to compare his life to, with his fear and anxiety in the way, he has only a window to view life from afar. “No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be; Am an attendant lord, one that will do,” J. Alfred Prufrock compares himself at first with Prince Hamlet, but then denounces himself to being a “attendant fool,” which could be inferred to upon being a fool. Therefore, the allegory conveys the hidden characteristic of J. Alfred Prufrock, announcing to the audience that he believes to be a fool, rather than just indecisive like the character Hamlet. Consequently, the
Alfred Prufrock,” the word time was incessantly used throughout. Both pieces held close to the theme of time, “The Chamber Nautilus” relying on metaphors, while “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” used recurring and time related words; for example evening, morning, and afternoon. We may compare and contrast these two poems in their uses of imagery, their reliance on allegory, and their purpose. “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is plaintive in every sense of the word. The character J. Alfred Prufrock is a wistful and indecisive character that stifles his opportunities, in which we can resonate with as the reader. The poem’s tone and use of imagery is affected by this, becoming mournful and lonely just like the main character . To prevent the character’s inability to act, a listener was created to push the character into action. The listener embodies the readers’ hopes for J. Alfred Prufrock to act on his wishes and to stop caring about other’s opinions.Consequently, this quote “We have lingered in the chambers of the sea,” refers to us, the readers, bringing us back into his …show more content…
“The Chambered Nautilus” holds a sense of adventure and hope for the readers. However, it still ended in tragedy just like “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” both having a similar ending does not conclude to a kindred story. “The Chambered Nautilus” is a reflection on life, comparing life with the shells scattered around the beach. The narrator reflects on the wonderful moments of life from beginning to end, wondering if the narrator’s life was worth living or just average. “He left the past year’s dwelling for the new,” a quote from the poem “The Chambered Nautilus” further proving his contemplation over his own mortal life. This is a different view on life in comparison to J. Alfred Prufrock, who is the opposite of the previous narrator, who seems to be vast with knowledge and experiences. J. Alfred Prufrock has nothing to compare his life to, with his fear and anxiety in the way, he has only a window to view life from afar. “No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be; Am an attendant lord, one that will do,” J. Alfred Prufrock compares himself at first with Prince Hamlet, but then denounces himself to being a “attendant fool,” which could be inferred to upon being a fool. Therefore, the allegory conveys the hidden characteristic of J. Alfred Prufrock, announcing to the audience that he believes to be a fool, rather than just indecisive like the character Hamlet. Consequently, the