Comment on the inner conflict of Prufrock that makes him fail to propose the lady NU Or What is the problem with Prufrock NU T S Eliot is a modernist poet His first great poem The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock was published in In this poem Prufrock suffers from deep inner conflict He wants to propose but his fear and doubt stop him He knows love demands courage but he cannot dare Thus his inner struggle becomes the reason for his failure Fear of Judgment Prufrock fears how people see his appearance He thinks they laugh at his bald spot and thin arms He hears in his mind They will say how his hair is growing thin This fear blocks his proposal Lack of Confidence Prufrock has no trust in his own worth He doubts his charm and power to win love He asks Do I dare disturb