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The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

Does anyone else feel that Alfred is a frighteningly accurate depiction of themselves?

Not a native speaker so my grammar is skewed.

>> No.9417843

>>9417840
I feel that the Waste Land is a more accurate depiction of myselves

>> No.9417845

No.

Damn dude, you're a serious fag.

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>>9417840

>tfw read the poem a few times and have no idea what the fuck it's about

>> No.9418672

>>9417840

Pleb here. I first became aware of the poem because it was used to good effect in a recent horror movie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfxzFCDGzj8

>> No.9418730

>>9418672

The Dennis Hopper character also briefly recites part of the poem in Apocalypse Now.

>> No.9418732

Yes, except he ventured even more than I do.

It's a lovely poem regardless.