Author Archives: Brooke Fortune

A Symbol of Love in Eliot’s “Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”

In an article published in The Bulletin of the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association, John Hakac argues that the yellow fog in the first section of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is a symbol for love itself, and … Continue reading

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Charting 1855: The World of Whitman’s “Song of Myself”

The world into which Whitman’s “Song of Myself” was published was one of innovation and conflict. For example, The Crimean War was in its second year, even as political and racial tensions continued to lead towards the Civil War on … Continue reading

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