Imagery And Symbolism Buried Deep Within `` The Love Song...

Imagery and Symbolism Buried Deep Within â€Å"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock† In The Love Song by T.S. Eliot, the imagery and symbolism that are shown have a deeper meaning than one may realize. At the beginning of the poem, Eliot uses an epigraph from Dante’s Inferno, which ultimately can be taken as Prufrock referring to how his self-doubt and 1over thinking are a living hell for him. Throughout the poem, Prufrock is in a daydream state of mind, until the very end when someone brings him back to reality and he drowns. In The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, T.S. Eliot exposes Prufrock’s insecurities and feelings in a way that he could not have done himself by adding meanings and hidden symbolism throughout the entire poem. There is a line that is used quite a bit in this poem which reads â€Å"In the room, women come and go, talking of Michelangelo. (Eliot 13-14) This is interrupted as Prufrock being at a social gathering, such as a tea party. The use of the word Michelangelo is used to describe how the event is most likely one of scholarly presence where the guests are discussing famous artists. Prufrock does not fit in with this crowd, as read in these lines â€Å"And indeed there will be time, to wonder, â€Å"Do I dare?† and, â€Å"Do I dare?† time to turn back and descend the stair, with a bald spot in the middle of my hair (They will say â€Å"How his hair is growing thin!†)† (Eliot 37-40) These lines reveal a man who is fearful and insecure about his situation, he wonders if he should