T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"

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This paper analyzes the poem, "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock", by T.S. Eliot in relation to the theme of alienation and self-preservation. By actively analyzing the poetic details of this abstract relationship to the world that Prufrock possesses, one can realize his inherent sense of fear and timidity toward women. This sense of romantic fear manifests itself in poor negative images, which the narrator constantly brings forth.

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"By understanding how Prufrock lives within a harsh and cruel urban environment, it becomes clear that this is not the only reason why the narrator feels alienated from other people. By realizing the issue of self-preservation as a means to protect oneself from the hardships of life or in risk taking, Prufrock is utterly hopeless in that he cannot make himself vulnerable to human relationships. In essence, the theme of alienation has many parallel depths in regards to self-preservation that will be analyzed within the poetic study."

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