The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by TS Eliot tells a story through the perspective of an ordinary man in a way that reveals both the beauty and the complexities of love, time, and life. By emphasizing the mundane things of ordinary daily progress, Eliot exposes a skewed perception of these elements of life. Mr. Prufrock, who is seen as a very simple man, takes readers on a journey through a day like any other, highlighting various simplicities in a way that gradually reveals more of his own character. His character therefore acts as a symbol of humanity itself and Eliot's use of different literary elements further elevates his main idea. Throughout The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, TS Eliot uses a number of metaphors and similes in a way that provides insight into Prufrock's fragmented view of love, time, and life. -even. Throughout the poem, Eliot uses a number of similes to reveal different parts of Prufrock's character and internal dilemma. An example of this is found in lines 1-3 when Eliot writes: "Let us go then, you and I, when the evening spreads across the sky like an etheric patient on the table." » What's interesting about this quote is that it sets the stage, essentially, for the rest of the poem. Eliot begins by opening the piece with a line that gives the poem a very calm mood, suggesting an invitation for an intimate walk with the narrator. The third line, however, compares the evening to someone lying on a table about to undergo surgery. The fact that Eliot uses this simile reveals part of Prufrock's character early on and his fragmented view of love as he sees it as a rather golden part of humanity. We readers notice that Prufrock associates love with ...... middle of paper ...... things in light of his internal fear of rejection and the unknown. Eliot's use of metaphors and similes in The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, are effective in that they take concrete, yet simple, ideas and parallel them with those of something quite organic. This, in essence, gives the elements of the poem authenticity to the extent that it brings to life Eliot's main themes through his creation of the character of Prufrock as a very complex, yet ordinary man, with a fragmented view of the love, time and life itself. From something as simple as love and relationships with women to more complex things like death and decisions, Prufrock's disconnection from the modern world is reinforced by Eliot's literary elements. Through his comparison with seemingly feasible ideas and his use of metaphors and similes, Eliot highlights Prufrock's fragmented character and his major internal dilemmas..