Question

read the excerpt from the love song of j. alfred prufrock. i shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach. i have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. i do not think that they will sing to me. what does prufrock mean in the last line: \i do not think they will sing to me\? he does not think women find him attractive. he is concerned about being alone on the beach. he is concerned about growing older. he does not think mermaids are real.

Explanation:

In the poem, mermaids symbolize idealized women. Prufrock's belief they won't sing to him implies self - doubt about his attractiveness to women.

Answer:

A. He does not think women find him attractive.