Read the excerpt from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock." I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach. I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me. What does Prufrock mean in the last line: “I do not think they will sing to me”?

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Revolt · Accepted Answer

He does not think women find him attractive.

Dramatic Monologue and Stream of Consciousness in Poetry — Quiz

Read the excerpt from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock." I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach. I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me. What does Prufrock mean in the last line: “I do not think they will sing to me”?

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