Prufrock and Hamlet Confronted in “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S .Eliot

 

Prufrock and Hamlet Confronted in “The Love Song of J.

Alfred Prufrock” by T. S .Eliot

                           In, “The love song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot, the lady ridiculed Prufrock’s love passions and said, “ that is not what I meant at all”(110).It hurts Prufrock and he replies by saying, “nor was meant to be”(111). He seems to say that he also doesn’t mean it If she doesn’t mean it. Both lines end with having same expressions by both persons; lady and Prufrock.

                          Further He contradicted that he is not like Prince Hamlet who would say, “I loved Ophelia .Forty thousand brothers could not with all their quantity of love.” He wants to say that he is not dying for the sake of lady if she loves him not. It can’t be one sided but it is possible if both sides are interested each other. He does not want to be ashamed or humiliated incase he is rejected by the lady because rejection would be out of his tolerance totally.

                        I’m not like Prince Hamlet in status, manners and language. Words spoken by Pirnce Hamlet are rich and elegent.I can never be like Prince Hamlet .it is true that I have ability in using maxims and proverbs in my work .when I do well I gets appreciation and when I ridiculed ,I feel down as sometimes I can’t do it properly.

                       He also compares himself with Hamlet as both are lingering and delaying in making decision. Both are in dilemma, they do visions, decisions and revisions several time but not taking action. Both are reminded, Hamlet by outside elements and Prufrcok by inner love passion.Prufrock fails to take decision still at the end of the poem he is unable to say what he wants actually.

                       Actually there is a great difference between him and Hamlet. Hamlet was forced to take revenge by outward events as he was noble by nature while urge to express love passions was in Prufrock’s instinct being a human being but he oppressed his love feelings due to inferiority representing modern age. Struggle and tussle between natural feelings and imposed things are equally painful as nature is confronted unnatural things. Both characters have to press and oppress their real feelings Modern age.