Topic > Critical Analysis of J Alfred Prufrock's Love Song

I noticed that the structure of the poem began as "you-and-I" and then quickly moved to "I", about Prufrock, and then back again to “us” (Pagnattaro). However, when I first came across this poem, these changes confused me immensely. I started to think that Prufrock was selfish rather than thinking that he was actually dehumanizing himself because he felt sorry for himself. After reading Pagnattaro's critical essay on why he felt that way, I was able to better understand the changes. I think TS Eliot did a great job with these changes, adding emphasis to Prufrock's unfortunate situation