Thoughts on The Love Story of J. Alfred Prufrock...

The Love Story of J. Alfred Prufrock is a very intriguing poem by T.S. Eliot that can be interpreted in many different ways. There is the one literal interpretation that T.S. Eliot is writing a story about a women whom he loved or in love with, but I believe otherwise. When I read this poem I get the feeling that T.S. Eliot is describing a man who is somehow has a enamored with the thought of dying. "We have lingered in the chambers of the sea, By sea-girls wreathed with seaweed red and brown, Till human voices wake us, and we drown." In these lines I feel that Prufrock wants to die, but wants someone to attempt to save him. I feel that there is more to this poem than meets the eyes. If it was possible, I would really like to know what T.S. Eliot's real motivation behind writing this poem was.