The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock Group

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nija
nija
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High School - 12th Grade

Notice how the verb tenses change in line 87. What does this signify?

"The Love Song Of J.Alfred Prufrock" by T.S.Eliot

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Posted by nija on Saturday May 2, 2009 at 6:57 AM and tagged with "the love song of j.alfred prufrock", literature.

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  1. angei
    angei Student
    High School - 10th Grade

    It may signify that Prufrock's emotion has changed, from where he is portraying his emotions on his past, his achievements and how time is going so fast, each day that passes Prufrck is getting older and older

    Though I have seen my head (grown slightly bold)

    and fearing of death-(refering back to Dante's extract) Prufrock fears of his fate in death weither he is to suffer in an internal torment.

    To where Prufrock's emotions changes to questioning himself to take a chance to re-lit his achievements and having no fear of death, believing that he can live again after death, if not conquer death, conquer his fear (Eliot show this using the reference of Lazarus).

    To say: "I am Lazarus, come from the dead"

    Hope this helps a little bit.

     

     

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    Posted by angei on Monday October 19, 2009 at 10:10 AM