Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T. S. Eliot
influenced by Dante's Divine Comedy - Purgatorio Guidido - in 8th circle of hell written in 1910-11 Laurence Peril apparently random thoughts linked psychologically, not logically seems to be a dialogue between "you" and "I" where "you" defines the "I" and vice-versa dialectical conflict interior monologue introspection, talking to oneself in telling his story, Prufrock finds redemption he may be considered to be an 'abject' - a recluse because never considered to be a part of society social responsibility and moral vision - Dante gave a voice to Guido, the utterly damned A drama of literary anguish - stream of consciousness Why Prufrock? because name of furniture store near Elliot's place but also, 'prufstein' in German means touchstone and a touchstone is used to identify precious metals LINE 1: 'you and I' - either <narrator and reader>, <speaker and implied auditor> or <the d...