Question

And indeed there will be time 

To wonder, “Do I dare?” and, “Do I dare?” 
Time to turn back and descend the stair, 
With a bald spot in the middle of my hair — 
(They will say: “How his hair is growing thin!”) 
My morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin, 
My necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin — 
(They will say: “But how his arms and legs are thin!”) 
Do I dare Disturb the universe? 
In a minute there is time 
For decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse.

—“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,”
T. S. Eliot

Which statement best describes the narrator’s state of mind in this passage?

He is confident, determined, and able to make difficult choices.

He is bothered by regret about his past but optimistic about the future.

He is tired of his conventional life and excited to take on new challenges and risks.

He is filled with uncertainty and concerned about how he appears to others.​

Answer 1

He is filled with uncertainty and concerned about how he appears to others.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The correct answer is D) He is filled with uncertainty and concerned about how he appears to others.​

The statement that best describes the narrator’s state of mind in this passage is "He is filled with uncertainty and concerned about how he appears to others.​"

That is why the expressed his doubts in parts of the excerpt such as this: "Do I dare Disturb the universe? In a minute there is time For decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse."

T.S. Elliot (1888-1965) was a prolific American poet who wrote "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” in 1910. He was mentored by Ezra Pound when he met him in Britain.