Read the excerpt from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."And indeed there will be timeTo wonder, “Do I dare?” and, “Do I dare?”Time to turn back and descend the stair,With a bald spot in the middle of my hair—[They will say: “How his hair is growing thin!”]My morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin,My necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin—[They will say: “But how his arms and legs are thin!”]Do I dareDisturb the universe?In a minute there is timeFor decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse.In this stanza, Prufrock repeats “Do I dare?” three times. What does the repetition indicate about his state of mind?
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He is worried about the stairs.Repeating “Do I dare?” shows that Prufrock is unsure whether to act and keeps questioning his decision. His worries about his appearance and what other people might say reinforce his hesitation. The repetition indicates that he is indecisive, not simply worried about the stairs or eager for adventure.
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