J.Alfred"byT.S. Eliot, Prufrock" is a very indecisive man, which leads to depression and loneliness, showing that not making decisions leads to emptiness. Eliot shows this through tone and imagery. The use of tone express the indecisiveness of Prufrock. As the poem shows,
Prufrock is often not sure if he should ask questions or not. One example of this is when
Prufrock says, "Do a I dare?" (38). Prufrock is questioning should or should he not take a risk in messing up his safe, perfect little world. Tone can also be seen when Prufrock says "Should I then presume ?" (72). The conversation has Prufrock wondering if he should intrude or not. This since of tone