Which of these statements characterize the speaker of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”? Check the two best choices.

Prufrock describes his thinning hair and worries about growing old, and he looks back on missed chances with regret, so he is best characterized as a balding, middle-aged man with many regrets. His life feels repetitive and uneventful, and his fear of rejection and hesitation keep him from taking risks. Although he mentions Michelangelo, that reference does not make him an old man.

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