A lack of self-esteem and fear allowed Prufrock to remain stuck in his ways, so he would not possess the ability to move forward with time. As time goes on, things change and people are expected to change with it. Prufrock did not live his life by these ideas. He remained still as life passed him by, resulting in him struggling against fear and self-esteem issues with the new world around him. One way he showed his stagnant nature involved him remaining stuck thinking about a mystery woman, refusing to give up. Readers never know if she returned his feelings, but Prufrock’s actions showed his obvious love yet inability to approach her. He continuously stated, “there will be time” as an excuse when faced with the decision of speaking with her
