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Why fictional characters are used in the poem, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S Eliot?

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The fictional characters are used in the poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T. S. Eliot to indirectly reveal autobiographical elements in the poem.

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"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is a poem written by T. S. Eliot.

T. S. Eliot used a fictional character named J. Alfred in his poem to universally connect his character with the people and also share some autobiographical elements. Eliot himself has remarked that he has used the character to share some autobiographical elements as well.

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