Prufrock By: Bob In his poem Eliot paints the picture of an insecure man looking for his niche in society. Prufrock has fallen in with the times, and places a lot of weight on social status and class to determine his identity. He is ashamed of his personal appearance and looks towards social advancement as a way to assure himself and those around him of his worth and establish who he is. Throughout the poem …showed first 75 words of 1638 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1638 total…life he dreams of is out of his reach. He still imagines attaining his desired position but realizes that he isn't recognized in that world. "I do not think that they will sing to me." (125) He is in effect a man with no place in society and no identity. His "overwhelming question" remains unanswered and he can only dream about being part of that society he idolizes, "Till human voices wake us, and we drown." (131)