age despite having a bald spot on his head with thinning hair He is self-conscious about his thin arms and legs making him worry about what people might think of him He talks about the supposed rejection of his beloved in the following manner I do not think that they will sing to me A Tragic Character We find Prufrock as a tragic character His tragedy lies in the fact that he cannot commit anything which may make him happy His shyness is his tragic flaw Despite having a deep woman fantasy he fails to establish a satisfying love relationship which creates a heavy turmoil inside him Indecisive Prufrock bears the same personality as Hamlet a famous character from Shakespeare's play Hamlet is the Protagonist of the play by the same name and the prince of Denmark He lacks enough courage to take timely action bringing tragedy to him Like him Prufrock pretends to be brave but fails to make a love proposal Though he is like Hamlet he refuses it and says No I am not Prince Hamlet nor was meant to be Am an attendant lord one that will do To swell a progress start a scene or two Advise the prince no doubt an easy tool Dual Personality Prufrock bears a dual personality which suggests he has two sides to his character He is both mentally and physically weak He is getting older and feels weak but at the same time he cannot decide whether to propose to his sweetheart He is shy and indecisive It is like he has two selves one romantic emotional and the other practical and realistic The romantic side tells him to go and propose to the woman he loves while the practical side warns him to do that This internal conflict is the reason behind his indecision about proposing Lastly Prufrock is a daydreamer who often fantasizes about beautiful things He possesses a romantic heart and wants to escape from the harsh realities of life to a world filled with beauty and romance Unfortunately the practical aspects of life have always dominated his inner romantic self So he is stuck in a state of helplessness he desires to flee but cannot find a way out