By: j wreezy

j wreezy — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I think the line in Prufrock is a reference to Hamlet’s procrastination, his eventual avenging of his father’s death, albeit a little too late. The difference between Hamlet and Prufrock is the difference between a procrastinator and a coward; Hamlet eventually takes action, but neither struck at the opportune moment.

By: MKS

MKS — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Interesting observations. Where Prufrock makes ref. to Hamlet and does indeed share the same hyper-sensitive consciousness of the antic prince, note what follows of Prufrock's description of himself...certainly Polonius comes to mind in the lines beginning: Am an attendant lord, one that will do/
To swell a progress, start a scene or two/; and ending with: Full of high sentence, but a bit obtuse;/
At times, indeed, almost ridiculous—/
Almost, at times, the Fool.

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