Individuality In Daisy Miller And The Love Song Of J....

Individualism in â€Å"Daisy Miller† and â€Å"Prufrock† The two stories â€Å"Daisy Miller: A Study† by Henry James and â€Å"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock† by T.S. Eliot both express individuality. While â€Å"Daisy Miller: A Study† is a realistic short story and â€Å"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock† is a modernist poem they convey individuality differently. While the title character in â€Å"Daisy Miller† embraces her individuality by not caring what people think of her, Prufrock is insecure and questions who he is and how people will perceive him. Both characters have detailed traits that express who they are. Daisy appears very confident, outspoken, and has a vivacious personality. On the other hand, Prufrock starts off with an uneasy tone and has a†¦show more content†¦However, Daisy starts up a little argument with him. The narrator states, â€Å"She opened fire upon the mysterious charmer in Genevaâ₠¬  (James 113). Daisy and Winterbourne had only known each other for a few days, so Daisy had no reason to question Winterbourne’s intentions. Through her argument with Winterbourne, Daisy shows herself as being quick tempered, needy, and jealous. During the same argument Daisy states, â€Å"I don’t want you to come for your aunt†¦ I want you to come for me† (James 113). Daisy’s desire to be the center of Winterbourne’s attention makes her jealous of another woman, even if that woman is his relative. She wants to be the only reason Winterbourne goes to Rome. While Daisy is an attention craver, Prufrock is the exact opposite and does not want any attention on him. Prufrock states: And I have known the eyes already, known them all— The eyes that fix you in a formulated phrase, And when I am formulated, sprawling on a pin, When I am pinned and wriggling on the wall, Then how should I begin (Eliot 582). Prufrock describes how he feels when all the attention is on him. He feels as if he is on display and believes people will analyze and scrutinize everything about him. He then questions how he should begin a conversation, believing he will be judged. Before Prufrock goes down the stairs, he also states: With a bald spot in the middle of my hair— (They will say: â€Å"How his hair is growing thin!†) My morning