Read the following passage from "the love song of j. alfred prufrock":
and indeed there will be time
to 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! ")
which words from this passage best demonstrate the speaker's feeling of indecision?
a. to wonder, "do i dare? " and, "do i dare? "
b. time to turn back and descend the stair
c. and indeed there will be time
d. (they will say: "how his hair is growing thin! ")

The answer is indeed option A. To wonder, "Do I dare?" and, "Do I dare?"

Explanation:

The speaker in the poem "The Love Song of Alfred J. Prufrock" expresses his feeling of indecision when he asks himself, "Do I dare?" The poem, by T. S. Eliot, revolves around the speaker's feeling of disillusionment and isolation. Prufrock seems to feel emasculated, incapable of finding carnal satisfaction, as well as spiritually inert. Throughout the poem, he anxiously pictures scenarios in his mind, afraid of how women shall see him, what they'll say about him, afraid of rejection.

He says there is still time, but in a most pessimistic way. In his mind, there will be time for more suffering, more rejection, more doubt. And, even if he ends up deciding to do something - go out and effectively interact with people -, he thinks it will only confirm his fears of being criticized and left out.

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