Reader-Response and Stream of Consciousness
According to reader-response criticism, how does the stream-of-consciousness structure of T. S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” influence the poem’s interpretation?
A
By underscoring collective consciousness shaping interpretations reliant on shared historical contexts impacting readers.
B
By highlighting universal experiences mirrored through Prufrock’s internal monologue that transcend individual perspectives.
C
By accentuating cognitive patterns reflective throughout multiple characters despite their varied socio-political backgrounds.
D
By emphasizing subjective readings that link personal experience with Prufrock’s indecisiveness and social paralysis.
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