Q In "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers," what is the difference between the tigers and Aunt Jennifer? Of what or of whom is Aunt Jennifer terrified, and why? For what specific reasons might Aunt Jennifer create animals in her needlework that are so different from her own character? Based on the ways he describes himself and makes comparisons between himself and others throughout the poem, what else can you tell about J. Alfred Prufrock as a person and about his view of himself? What is he afraid of and why? What makes his life trivial or meaningless? The first line of Eliot's poem introduces a "you and I" to the reader. The "I" is the speaker, Prufrock, but to whom is the "you" addressed?: is it a woman? does it refer to us as readers? is it Prufrock's inner self or alter ego? Remember to support your interpretation with specific evidence.