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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"? He does not think women find him attractive. He is concerned about being alone on the beach He is concerned about growing older He does not think mermaids are real
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He does not think women find him attractive.
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The excerpt from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T.S. Eliot presents a series of images and thoughts that reflect the inner world of the speaker, J. Alfred Prufrock. The lines "I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach" and "I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each" paint a picture of a casual, almost dreamlike scene on the beach, where Prufrock imagines hearing the mermaids sing. However, the last line, "I do not think that they will sing to me," introduces a sense of exclusion or rejection. This line is often interpreted as Prufrock's feeling of not being good enough or not being noticed by others, particularly in the context of romantic or social relationships. The mermaids' song can be seen as a metaphor for the allure or attention that Prufrock desires but feels he cannot attain. Therefore, the most fitting interpretation of this line is that Prufrock does not think women (or others) find him attractive, which aligns with the broader theme of the poem about the individual's feelings of inadequacy and social anxiety.