examination of J Alfred Prufrock
The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock T. ... Eliot’s poem, “ The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” examines a lonely man’s psyche as he contemplates asking his “overwhelming question” to a possible companion. ... Prufrock is an older wise man that is slightly neurotic. ... Through the poem it becomes clear that Prufrock suffers from a low sense of self worth. Through allusion Prufrock compares his situation to other characters in literature. ... ” In this sentence Prufrock is saying that he is on the side of the prince. ... In line 17 Prufrock says he is a bit obtuse, meaning dull or slow to understand.