The first thing I noticed about "Prufrock" was all the references to mythology and classic works written by Shakespeare and Dante. Of course, I would never have gotten most of the references without the help of the footnotes. By using historical and literary references, Eliot shows that he is an educated man who can quote the legends of his field.
This poem is about a man, J. Alfred Prufrock, who is a rather boring and indecisive man who does not act on his feelings. He loves women, but is afraid to approach them. He keeps repeating the phrase "there will be time," which conveys his indecisive nature and his weariness to move on. Prufrock is scared to disrupt the life he has made for himself, although it is not a life to envy, by any means.
The title of this poem is undeniably ironic, considering that this is not exactly a love song as it is a revelation that Prufrock does not love, and is, in fact, scared to love. This poem is kind of sad, in a way. I ended up feeling sad for Prufrock, the lonely, aging, balding man who is afraid to find love. He even claims that the mermaids wouldn't even sing to him. :(
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