Comparing Big Two-Hearted River And The Love Song
Anthony DeRoy
Prof. Sloan
LITR221
19 March 2017
Compare and contrast J. Alfred Prufrock and Nick “Big Two-Hearted River” and “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” are two stories with different characters and meanings. The stories contain characters named Nick and Alfred Prufrock. Nick appears to be somewhat of a hero in “Big Two-Hearted River.” Biographically, he appears to be the same as the writer, though one should not assume Nick’s character is the author. J. Alfred Prufrock was more of a middle-aged intellectual man who was inclusive and invited readers with him in the modern city. These two characters portray differences, similarities, and represent the Modern man in their own unique ways. In the wasteland of Nick, the world uninhabited, …show more content…
Although Hemingway does not quite mention the war, Nick expresses different effects and emotions of the war. Prufrock is interpretable and interchangeable. This marks one of the main differences between these two men. He has no sense of help to anyone and seems to lack explanation on everything. It is difficult to know the correct decisions to make since Prufrock’s mind is truly unknown. Prufrock described the street as the notes and scene for the social gathering of women as they engaged in discussion of the Renaissance artist Michelangelo. He described fog and yellow smoke outside the house where the women gathered. Prufrock continued instating there would be many of these things in the world of society (Perkins, …show more content…
One could say the modern man is defined as resilient, resourceful, emotionless, and lonely. These are just a few traits, and it is safe to say both characters exhibit these in different ways. Nick, is brave and resourceful living in nature on his own. It takes a certain type of person to accomplish this. Prufrock is resilient in the manner of which, he chooses to be alone. This requires both braveness and endearment for himself. One must be physically strong to endure life on their own. Another trait of the modern man they possess is the lack of emotion and loneliness. Many men could be considered “tainted” from the war and being emotionally unstable. It appears this may be the case for both characters in unique ways. In conclusion, both of these characters exhibit similarities and differences along the way in their stories. Genuinely speaking, they also prove they’re prime examples of the modern
Prof. Sloan
LITR221
19 March 2017
Compare and contrast J. Alfred Prufrock and Nick “Big Two-Hearted River” and “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” are two stories with different characters and meanings. The stories contain characters named Nick and Alfred Prufrock. Nick appears to be somewhat of a hero in “Big Two-Hearted River.” Biographically, he appears to be the same as the writer, though one should not assume Nick’s character is the author. J. Alfred Prufrock was more of a middle-aged intellectual man who was inclusive and invited readers with him in the modern city. These two characters portray differences, similarities, and represent the Modern man in their own unique ways. In the wasteland of Nick, the world uninhabited, …show more content…
Although Hemingway does not quite mention the war, Nick expresses different effects and emotions of the war. Prufrock is interpretable and interchangeable. This marks one of the main differences between these two men. He has no sense of help to anyone and seems to lack explanation on everything. It is difficult to know the correct decisions to make since Prufrock’s mind is truly unknown. Prufrock described the street as the notes and scene for the social gathering of women as they engaged in discussion of the Renaissance artist Michelangelo. He described fog and yellow smoke outside the house where the women gathered. Prufrock continued instating there would be many of these things in the world of society (Perkins, …show more content…
One could say the modern man is defined as resilient, resourceful, emotionless, and lonely. These are just a few traits, and it is safe to say both characters exhibit these in different ways. Nick, is brave and resourceful living in nature on his own. It takes a certain type of person to accomplish this. Prufrock is resilient in the manner of which, he chooses to be alone. This requires both braveness and endearment for himself. One must be physically strong to endure life on their own. Another trait of the modern man they possess is the lack of emotion and loneliness. Many men could be considered “tainted” from the war and being emotionally unstable. It appears this may be the case for both characters in unique ways. In conclusion, both of these characters exhibit similarities and differences along the way in their stories. Genuinely speaking, they also prove they’re prime examples of the modern