# J. Alfred Prufrock — Poetry character guide

> J. Alfred Prufrock in Poetry by T. S. Eliot.

**Role:** major

**First appearance:** 0000-the-love-song-of-j-alfred-prufrock

## Who they are

A neurotic, middle-aged man who agonizes over social inadequacy and missed opportunities.

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