Why is Prufrock unwilling to compare himself with Hamlet NU Hamlet is the brave protagonist of Shakespeare s - play Hamlet Prufrock is the speaker in T S Eliot s poem The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock In the poem Prufrock denies comparing himself with Hamlet He feels too weak and ordinary for such a heroic role This shows his self-doubt clearly Hamlet as Hero Hamlet is a prince and a tragic hero He takes bold actions even with hesitation Prufrock knows his own life is small and dull He cannot match Hamlet s role in greatness or decision Prufrock As Attendant Lord Prufrock says about himself followingly No I am not Prince Hamlet nor was meant to be Am an attendant lord He is only a background figure not the main actor He accepts his minor role in society His words show his sense of inferiority and failure