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Peer reviewedSoles, Derek – English Journal, 1999
Describes how high school students can give J. Alfred Prufrock (from T.S. Eliot's serious poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock") a "makeover" so he can acquire more self-confidence. Shows how this makeover exercise can lead students to a deeper general understanding and appreciation of complex literary characters and of a…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classics (Literature), English Instruction, High Schools
