–The poem opens, “Let us go then, you and I….” Whom do you think the speaker is addressing here?
–What is Prufrock’s relationship to time?
–Look at the description of the yellow smoke in the second and third stanzas of the poem. What do you make of this description?
–“I have measured out my life with coffee spoons,” laments Prufrock. What do you think this line means?
–Describe the overall mood of the poem. What feelings does it leave you with?
–In the final lines of the poem, the speaker shifts from “I” to “We.” How do we explain this shift?
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-Look at the description of the yellow smoke in the second and third stanzas of the poem. What do you make of this description?
J. Alfred Prufrock believes that his time on earth will soon be ending but does not fear because “indeed there will be time” in the afterlife. I believe the yellow fog is reminiscent of death, more specifically pestilence-ridden death. Throughout the first half of the poem, the speaker alludes to a patient in a hospital “etherised upon a table” and “pinned and wriggling on the wall.” This reminds me of victims of disease spending their last days in a confined room, being subject to needles for IVs and tests.
The yellow fog, or death, is also omnipresent and discriminates against no one. It will go into “the corners of the evening” and rub “its back upon the window-panes.” The third stanza then introduces time where it will be abundant “for a hundred visions and revisions,” namely in the afterlife.
–The poem opens, “Let us go then, you and I….” Whom do you think the speaker is addressing here?
I believe that when he says you, he is referring to his past self.
“I have measured out my life with coffee spoons,” laments Prufrock. What do you think this line means?
I think this line means that Prufrock took his sweet time in life, that he treated his life as if it was limitless. On the other hand, I also think this line could mean that he, looking back on his life, sees that he didn’t have a lot of time. It honestly depends on how you view the time span of the idea of coffee spoons. I personally agree with my first remark because I think of life in regards to coffee spoons as more of a slow pace of time. Whereas, when it’s compared to drinking the cup of coffee instead it’s a faster pace of time.
–Look at the description of the yellow smoke in the second and third stanzas of the poem. What do you make of this description?
The description of the yellow fog makes me think that the location is a nasty and dull setting. In the book, it says that there is a back and a muzzle. Once I read that description, it made me think of an animal. The story also mentions that “it” leaps and licks its tongue into the corner. The fog is sneaky and quiet which is similar to a cat. Also, the fog is wandering the streets like a cat would around the house.
What is Prufrock’s relationship to time?
Prufrock think that, he has enough time to meet with woman. It is also depressing to him because his was losing his hair.
–In the final lines of the poem, the speaker shifts from “I” to “We.” How do we explain this shift?
I think that means author wants to be with the person he loves. In his mind, it’s not only himself, but also them.
–The poem opens, “Let us go then, you and I….” Whom do you think the speaker is addressing here?
” let us go then, you and I” is the beginning of standard love poetry. Although it was “you and me,” in fact, only Prufrock was walking down the street. The meaning of this sentence is that, in his imagination, he hopes that the lover is with him spiritually, hoping that he is not alone. This ” You” ostensibly refers to his lover, but in essence, it represents the listener in his heart.
What is Prufrock’s relationship to time?
Prufrock knows that he is running out of time. His hair is thining and he is getting old. However, he keeps telling himself “There will be time”. He tell himself this constantly to convince himself that he would eventually have time and the guts to do what he wants to do. Prufrock is indenial. Time waits on no man.
–What is Prufrock’s relationship to time?
His relationship with time seems complicated. He acknowledges that he is getting older and talks about time many times. He references it as passing but there is much of it left. It seems that he really believes there is a lot of it available. I think it must be a belief in an afterlife. He suggests an omnipresent omniscience being a few times. This can be a reference to god. His belief in god may have him talking about the life he has remaining in the afterlife.
What is Prufrock’s relationship to time?
Prufrock is someone who tends to leave everything for another time and that another time never comes. He wants to talk to the ladies but he says that he’ll do it another time. I feel like he is scared of rejection and don’t want to take no for a answer.