o speak to women. Nearing the end of this poem in line 110, “No I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be;”Prufrock compares himself to Prince Hamlet. Hamlet was a hero that once had the same problems that Prufrock had; however, the difference between the two is that Hamlet eventually overcame his fear and was able to finally act in a decisive manner. Prufrock will never be able to overcome his shortcomings and forever long have to live with his impotence. As one can see, Prufrock was a relatively pathetic man. Eliot demonstrated this fact numerous times but could best be summed up by line 51, “I have measured out my life with coffee spoons;” showing there is no excitement going on in his life. Prufrock never progressed in this poem and lead a pitiful life until his death....
