How does The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock reflect...

How does The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock reflect T.S.Eliots concerns about the modern world? T.S.Eliots poem, The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock, is written in a modernist style. This becomes apparent from the very first stanza, when he describes a sunset. In Georgian poetry, a sunset is usually described in a beautiful sense, whereas Eliot has compared it to a patient etherised upon a table. The language Eliot has used is one of a scientific and sterile nature. He may be trying to raise questions as to what we perceive as beautiful in our modern world, as people used to believe nature was the most beautiful sight on earth, whereas now people may perceive modern buildings or sports cars to be beautiful objects. Therefore, it†¦show more content†¦The degradation of traditional values is revealed when Eliot comments on the restless nights in one-night cheap hotels, as this insinuates there is a sexual relationship of adulterous or promiscuous nature. This is because any traditional relationship would be done in a more romantic setting, and not in a one-night cheap hot el. Therefore it is permissible to say that Eliot mourns the traditional romantics of the Georgian era. Eliot could be criticising the modern world for its lack of permanent structures when he refers to sawdust restaurants. As one imagines sawdust restaurants to be cheap and only function for a relatively short period of time. The title of the poem is highly ironic, as Prufrock is deeply socially inept, especially with women. We understand this in the semi-refrain, In the room the women come and go,/ Talking of Michelangelo. The scene pictured here highlights a few key points. Firstly, we understand that Prufrock feels alienated from this scene, as he is an uncultured, ordinary man, who probably has no knowledge of art. Secondly, we see that Prufrock does not know how to approach or socialise with women. Another point in which we see Prufrock afraid of women, is when he says Is it perfume from a dress/that makes me so digress?. Prufrock is implying that he is