Answer:
The answer is indeed option A. <u>To wonder, "Do I dare?" and, "Do I dare?"</u>
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Explanation:
The speaker in the poem "The Love Song of Alfred J. Prufrock" expresses his feeling of indecision when he asks himself, "Do I dare?" The poem, by T. S. Eliot, revolves around the speaker's feeling of disillusionment and isolation. Prufrock seems to feel emasculated, incapable of finding carnal satisfaction, as well as spiritually inert. Throughout the poem, he anxiously pictures scenarios in his mind, afraid of how women shall see him, what they'll say about him, afraid of rejection.
He says there is still time, but in a most pessimistic way. In his mind, there will be time for more suffering, more rejection, more doubt. And, even if he ends up deciding to do something - go out and effectively interact with people -, he thinks it will only confirm his fears of being criticized and left out.
