The Lovesong of J Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot - 5394 Words

The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock A Descriptive Paper Presented to the Faculty of College of Arts and Sciences University of the Cordilleras In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Course English 2 Writing in the Discipline 10:20 – 11:45 MWF By Juan Carlos P. Canilao April 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 RESEARCH OUTLINE 3 CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 5 CHAPTER II: DISCUSSION 6 Thomas Stearns Eliot amp; Why He Writes Poetry 6 The Poem That Made His Name 8 Understanding Poetry 9 The Qualities of Poetry 10 Poetry 12 Line by Line Analysis of â€Å"The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock† 14 The Speaker 24 Setting 25 Characters 26†¦show more content†¦(Wikipedia) This actually explains his skill and talent when it comes to literary works. Being prohibited from straining himself physically, made him use his creative mind more thus building its muscles as exercise would for an athlete. His brain was put into optimum shape for intellectual works. Also, his mom writing poetry definitely had an influence in his love of poetry and literary art. For a poet of his stature, Eliot produced a relatively small amount of poetry and he was aware of this early in his career. (Wikipedia) Why he only produced a little poetry early in his life? Perhaps we will never know. Thomas Stearns Eliot was a Publisher, Playwright, Literary and Social Critic and arguably â€Å"The most important English language poet of the 20th century. Although he was born American, he moved tothe United Kingdom in 1914 (age 25) and was naturalized as a British subject in 1927 at age 39. (Wikipedia) So you see, this is why the researcher selected T.S. Elliot for this paper. His influence on modern day poetry is unfathomable. His revolutionary style in writing had set him apart from other poets in his age. Now that we have the perfect poet for this research, it would only be appropriate that we select his masterpiece, the poem that made his name for this paper. THE POEM THAT MADE HIS NAME Like all other famous poets of his time, T.S. Eliot created several poems and compiled themShow MoreRelated T.S. Eliots use of Poetic techniques in The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock and The Wasteland1310 Words   |  6 PagesT.S Eliot, widely considered to be one of the fathers of modern poetry, has written many great poems. Among the most well known of these are â€Å"The Waste Land, and â€Å"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock†, which share similar messages, but are also quite different. In both poems, Eliot uses various poetic techniques to convey themes of repression, alienation, and a general breakdown in western society. Some of the best techniques to examine are ones such as theme, structure, imagery and language, whichRead MoreThe Lovesong Of J. Alfred Prufrock Critical Analysis1643 Words   |  7 Pages â€Å" The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock† by T.S. Eliot’s persona is a middle-aged male who has an unpromising physical environment and will. Much of the poem consists of Prufrock contemplating whether to go forth with a daring act, but to the reader’s dismay this daring act he speaks of is talking to a woman who he seems to have feelings for. Eliot began to write The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock in 1909, and ending at the peak of his first published book, Prufrock and Other Observations,Read MoreAnalysis Of The Lovesong Of J Alfred Prufrock1138 Words   |  5 PagesThe Protagonist Prufrock The protagonist Prufrock should listen to three pieces advice. In the poem â€Å"The Lovesong of J Alfred Prufrock†, the speaker is an old fellow named Prufrock who loves to ask questions. He believes that he has lived a â€Å"boring† life and very uninteresting. He never really accomplished much during his time on earth. This also gives him serious doubts his life has any purpose at all. This leads to a fear that he has which is a fear of dying. All of these questions that causeRead MoreHow to Read Lit Like a Prof Notes3608 Words   |  15 Pagesrain is clean—a form of purification, baptism, removing sin or a stain ii. rain is restorative—can bring a dying earth back to life iii. destructive as well—causes pneumonia, colds, etc.; hurricanes, etc. iv. Ironic use—April is the cruelest month (T.S. Eliot, The Wasteland) v. Rainbow—God’s promise never to destroy the world again; hope; a promise of peace between heaven and earth vi. fog—almost always signals some sort of confusion; mental, ethical, physical â€Å"fog†; people can’t see clearly d. Snow