POST 1 & 2: In separate 250 word posts, respond to two of the following:

A) "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is a dramatic monologue where the reader learns more about the "insides" of the narrator than necessarily about the plot. What are the major characteristics of the protagonist here?

B) What are the major images and metaphors presented in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"? How are his emotional states represented in the surrounding world he describes? What type of world is it?

C) Who are the protagonists in "The Journey of the Magi" and what is their major struggle? Is it a physical or emotional one? What types of "death" are referred to here? How are these protagonists similar to J. Alfred Prufrock?

POST 3 & 4: Respond to at least two other student posts.