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Modern man in the "I" Eliot Love Song of J. Alfred

Modern man in TS Eliot ™ € s

The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

Farhad Moradi

Massachusetts

English Literature

Thomas Stearns Eliot € ™ s poetry has been a great influence on the revelation man of his true identity during the past fifty years. For Eliot, the modern man is no longer the best creatures ever created by God. It is a supreme being at all. It is not all-knowing, the most determined, and the sociable creature might think. How modern man shows in his poetry is a matter that will take time and meticulous effort to respond. However, some features of man are more evident in his poetry: Man suffers a loss of emotional vitality. Live by the rules of social conventions and the vacuum of a decadent culture. Mana € ™ s life is in some sordid and sensual. It must to some extent, aware of its isolation and footlessness. You feel trapped in a corrupt and decadent, ugly business. All these characteristics, however, could be classified into three main groups. Each group, in turn, show a number of problems related subsidiary entity. The duality of man, lack of communication between men and insulation manna € ™ s three dilemmas fundamental rights, making it more and more alienated. Despite of these reasons are common to Eliot € ™ s writer of poetry here trying to find in his â € € œLove Songa (The Waste Land and Other Poems 12).

The sense of duplicity in modern humans is an important theme in Eliot € ™ s â € œThe Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock € (12). In this poem, the hero, Prufrock, is powerless caught in an interminable dispute between his own desire to live itself and the obligation to submit social conventions. Eric Sigg in his book The American TS Eliot, Eliot said showing the duplicity between € â € œCharacter and Environment and among the elements of a single œwarning € € soul.â This duplicity is Purfrock suffer from impotence. The same two, ie the personal and social, to tolerate each other (188 â € "9). Prufrock To treat each car, however, has strategies.

For people in society, Prufrock representative of modern man, another set before me. This car is as Eliot expresses somewhat artificial to be prepared: â € œThere is time, time to prepare a face to face the faces Meeta € (lines 26-27). This concept, however, be explained to some extent.

The man, to be accepted by others, they look like them as possible. Joseph Conrad idea more strikes again. He says: â € œWe can sometimes be forced into a recognition of our forehead € mysterious as our true Self (The Norton Anthology English Literature 847). The man does not cease to be instinctive and naturally a different creature than advancing the public. Clearly, for example, in his boredom with their peers in their attempt to penetrate his personal life. In this sense man is a hypocrite, a double dealer.

The man, once again, a sense of duplicity with regard to his own person. He suffers in society, but it does not, in fact there is to do something. In a TS Eliot book. The longer poems, Derek Teraversi believes that evil is in man is not in the business. According Traversei, the man is mentally disabled. He is unable to take the necessary steps (22 â € "28).

The idea of duplicity in its two aspects, in man and between man and society, has a global impact on him. Hugh Kenner in The Invisible Poet says that the conflict between Prufrock, which is for modern man, and he and his conflict with the corporation to â € œcondemns to boredom and passivity.â He believes Mana € € ™ s role in society than that of a madman (20). The fact is explicit in Prufrock is A Poem in which the analysis itself as â € EOTA times, in fact, almost ridiculous. / Almost, at times, the Fool (files 118-119).

Following this view, he retires to his own which would Prufrock two problems: its inability to communicate and therefore its isolation.

The lack of communication between men of another fundamental issue in the operation â € œThe Love € Songa. The idea is presented by Martin Scofield on poems by TS Eliot. Illinois, however, focuses on a relationship positive œâ € € | between a man and a woman of € (66). However, Prufrock seems to be unable to communicate with all those around him, both men women. Interestingly, the same way that others are equally unable to have a positive relationship with him. Thus, the idea can be studied from a community perspective. Inability to communicate is common to all. However, the problem with Prufrock is that he is aware of this fact, others are not. Although it seems that others are â € CERN talks room the women come and go / About Michelangelo. (Lines 13 – 14/35- 36), speaking of Michelangelo is a type of disposal stations each speaker not to be touched by another person € ™ s actual words on the actual situation. The talk of Michelangelo, in other words, it is a means of communication real, because it does not penetrate into people with real life € ™ s life, in this case the speakers themselves. communications equipment, usually referred leaches into the spirit of communication and is half of his inner self. Thus defined, it is considered a sign of communication in the discourse of Michelangelo, where women could be more flexible, some already known, talking stereotype Michelangelo, who, in turn, be an artist, is deliberately chosen by Eliot as a source of attraction for women. Therefore acts as a subject fun to talk. However, women are, as the nature of these conversations focus on the Witting unwanted together to spend more familiarity with the artist and his works. They did, however, enter into conversation about their fellow real truth. This could have the same cause Prufrock € ™ s that moderation.

With the repetition of two lines, in general, there are three places in the Eliot poem, when refers to the lack of communication. Line 97 (shown in line 110), line 103 and line 117 (13-14). Although the idea is common to all the above lines, the reasons seem to be different in each. In lines 97 and 110, for example, one can see that Prufrock is contagious as fear of being misunderstood. In lines 103 and 117, however, so it is reluctant Prufrock is the simple fact that he is unable to pronounce his words: â € œFull of prayer, but a bit obtuse € (Line 117).

The fear of being misunderstood is the basis Prufrock € ™ s choice to remain silent. This fear, expressed in lines 97 and 110, the results of the recognition by the idea Prufrock miscommunication. Two lines of Prufrock imagines he would be able to break the ice and talk to someone, a woman in this case, what is the result of that? Prufrock considers that to be misinterpreted by the lady. She said: â € œThat is not what I meant. Not that, Alla € (97-98 lines 109-110). Thus Prufrock never seek a conversation and be silent.

There is another cause of the silence of Prufrock. In lines 103 and 117 explicitly mentioned the fact. Line 103 reads: â € œIt is impossible to say exactly what I mean! Â € seems to be willing to express what is inside. However, it seems lack of means, hence the phrase. Eliot exercises this idea to line 117, which are briefly summarized admirably Prufrock: â € œFull of prayer, but a bit obtuse € (13).

The lack of communication as an issue for the modernization of Mana ™ € s, Prufrock's life, in turn, raises the problem of isolation.

The issue of isolation of modern man is another central aspect Eliot € ™ s â € œThe Love Song.â € Here Eliot is to show the man as a creature isolates from the community. This man is incapable of going public. As discussed above man struggles between me my office, which is what occurs in the community, and himself, a living for himself. In â € œThe Love Songa € these two seem to be contradictory. This peculiarity, in itself, implies that human relations are futile and useless as well. The man should withdraw the distances far from his mind. The Poem as a whole, says the idea. The poem is a monologue, conversation.

€ â € œThe Love Song, a monologue, is again a symptom of Prufrock € ™ s isolation. In this regard, all actions take place in the announcer € ™ s mind. There is no real action. Walking through the narrow streets sunset EOTA € €, â Œcoming del Muerto € €, â € € œdisturbing the universe, even these measures â € œscuttling minutes through the sea floor € silent and other references to the action, interspersed with the poem, are as false and evil deeds that occur in Prufrock € ™ s imagination. Never mind. It is far from the real world to perform an action. Is isolated. He can not enjoy being with others or itâ € ™ s so painful for him. In the experience of other € ™ is no better. GB Harrison his major work on British writers describe these people as â € œPeople whose pleasure is so sordid and so weak they seem almost sad that his pains € (830).

Prufrock € ™ s isolation is reported in different ways â € ~ Love Songa €. In a series of lines can be seen that Prufrock is a man which differs from the community. Believes that people outside their group. This can be traced in the lines 42, 44, 49, 55 and 62. With the exception of the 42 lines and 44 lines Prufrock remainder goes to the people. It refers to the different parts of their bodies. Line 49 reads. â € œFor I knew them all already known € all.â Line 55: â € Œand know the eyes already, known all.â € 62 And finally online: â € Œand knowledge of the weapons I already known were € (13). A study shows that nearly Prufrock, naming body parts, said none of them appealed to him as a whole. Neither could compensate for their isolation. sexual connotations are obvious.

The idea of isolation, believes, however, a new dimension in lines 42 and 44. On these lines Prufrock seems to understand the people around him. He thinks they look inquiringly. They find fault. The worst scenario is when Prufrock imagines, to start talking of their physical disability. His hair and his arms and legs are the target of their criticism. Line 42 reads: â € œThey say: â € ~ How her hair is falling! â € â € ™ line 44 is another example: â € œthey say: â € ~ How arms and legs are thin! â € ™ â € (Eliot 12) This sense of environmental awareness is described as an entry barrier to understanding environmental environment. â € The McGraw Hill Guide to English Literature says the idea: â € œ presented in the poem awareness Intense anxiety is important that the President can not draw conclusions about anythings € (321). He is nervous about it. I believe that is under their control. By therefore feel more isolated from them. Therefore, it reaches the point that it is â € œ € CESG rooms, the only suitable place for him to dwell in. (Line 129) DES Maxwell in an essay entitled â € œThe first poems, a € in the literary criticism of TS Eliot provides that, â € œPrufrockâ € | not penetrate anymore â € ~ cups, the marmalade, the Teaa € ™, a celebration or with the ladies in the poem or its surroundings € (14).

Duplicity, the lack of communication and isolation are three major dilemmas Prufrock plague â € œThe Love Songa €. The company seems to have a hand in it. However, Prufrock, the representative of modern man, yes, seems to be responsible of their suffering. Because everything that happens in it. Consequently, it is becoming increasingly alienated, therefore, the poverty of modern man.

Bibliography

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About the Author

Born, raised and educated in Iran, I live and work in Kuwait now.