tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post2365001975508906657..comments2024-03-10T15:20:30.552-05:00Comments on stmhumanities: The Love Song of J. Alfred PrufrockMrs.Qhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626503384057111894noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post-7513746321000728292011-01-15T19:03:35.199-06:002011-01-15T19:03:35.199-06:00And indeed there will be time
To wonder, “Do I da...And indeed there will be time <br />To wonder, “Do I dare?” and, “Do I dare?” <br />Time to turn back and descend the stair, <br />With a bald spot in the middle of my hair— 40<br />[They will say: “How his hair is growing thin!”] <br />My morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin, <br />My necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin— <br />[They will say: “But how his arms and legs are thin!”] <br />Do I dare 45<br />Disturb the universe? <br />In a minute there is time <br />For decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse.<br /><br />These are probably my favorite lines in the entire poem. Besides the inability to take decisive action (hello, Hamlet), we also observe extreme self-consciousness. Prufrock presumes that other people will think of him in a certain way, just as the Underground Man expects that his co-workers will judge him.<br /><br />I am also interested by the line, "Do I dare disturb the universe?" We all know that neither Prufrock nor the Underground Man could work up the courage to do so. However, I doubt they could upset the universe even if they did try. They are lost amidst the insignificant masses of the world. What do you think?C-Stedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805913940325773319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post-19140965940806642762011-01-12T19:23:55.671-06:002011-01-12T19:23:55.671-06:00"The Love Song..." consists of J. Alfred..."The Love Song..." consists of J. Alfred Prufrock's stream of conscious, just as Part I of Notes contains all of the Underground Man's thoughts. At times both characters seem to contemplate taking action or trying to connect with others. However, they both fail out of fear, even though they don't necessarily want to admit it to themselves.Olivia Celatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524336399805500655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953690364532718935.post-57190510212898635192011-01-12T11:50:56.451-06:002011-01-12T11:50:56.451-06:00Obviously the theme of isolation is a common threa...Obviously the theme of isolation is a common thread in both works. Both Prufrock and the Underground Man are separated from society and suffer from their own conscious thoughts and perceptions of reality. Neither Prufrock nor the Underground Man can progress, connect, or find true happiness. They're plagued by their own mental suffering.Chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362604708213828457noreply@blogger.com