Discuss how The Human Condition is explored by Eliot as a struggle for fulfillment in a meaningless world.

The Human Condition can be defined as any experiences or emotions that makes us mortal, such as faith, love, suffering, weakness etc. Eliot uses dramatic monologue to reveal the character's soul to us. As the reader, we follow Prufrock through the streets as he describes the city while he ponders whether or not he should ask the all-important question. As the poem unfolds, it is revealed that the character is a middle-aged man who pines …

…about the character of the poem. The poem's main objective is to convey the Human Condition of insecurity and fear, and it does so through the various metaphors, imagery and references to external texts. The poem perfectly illustrates the role of the weaknesses in The Human Condition that obstructs Prufrock from fulfilling his desire for love and romance, and causes him to thrive in a monotonous and meaningless world of "tea and cakes and ices".