Friday, February 20, 2009

J. Alfred Prufrocks at Gunderson?

Are there students like J. Alfred Prufrock at Gunderson? If there are, describe them. They could be boys or girls. Why do some people have trouble connecting on a romantic level with others?

Defined in his own poem, Prufrock seems to be very shy, sensitive, and emotionally insecure. I'm pretty sure that there are many students at Gunderson that are very much like Prufrock. The students here, like at any other school, are made up of different outlooks, different mentality, and different personalities. However, the students that probably are most similar to Prufrock may be the students from the 'Emo' clique. As a typical high school stereotype, the 'Emo' kids are normally seen as the delicate and easily broken. But then again, I'm also sure that everyone is emotionally fragile, or just plain out shy at certain times in their life. Like Prufrock, some people have trouble reaching out to others, especially a significant other. Some are just too shy, and some are overtaken by the fear of rejection (some are both).

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