Thursday, October 14, 2010
Prufrock's Very Depressive poem, with very good lines
In The Love Song of J. Alfred Pufrock, Prufrock uses the line, "Have known the evenings, mornings, afternoons, I have measured out my life with coffee spoons." I think this line is one of the most descriptive lines of this poem because it clearly explains how Prufrock feels about his everyday life and how his life is one that is depressive, and always of a sinister mood. Prufrock is basically explaining that he counts every morning and afternoon that exists during his lifetime and it is like he is counting every single moment with a coffee spoon. Every single spoonful is a moment in his life that he wants to either forget or that has depressed him, and that he is also almost like counting to his death through every spoonful. This sentence clearly fits with the rest of the poem because it adds to the depressive attitude of Prufrock through out the poem and how he feels that he rather be dead than to live in depression.
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Good job Bumpy, i really am able to follow you analysis and completely agree. I also agree with your statement expressing how this line enables the reader to comprehend Prufrock's emotions as a whole, and how they fit in with the tone of the poem. This rather depressing line not only informs the reader of how Prufrock is depressed but also how he doesn't value his life and experiences.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you. This quote does describe the speaker's emotions using the metaphor of "coffee spoons". Your analysis of "Prufrock" is descriptive and you back up your statements well. Moreover, I think you fully comprehended this quote.
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