Sydney on "Prufrock"

Sydney believed poetry is an imitation of nature. I think "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" does a good job of giving a bit of insight into human nature. The awkwardness and self-consciousness displayed by Prufrock in the poem is a good imitation of what many people feel around the opposite sex in the real world. Sydney also believed poetry should teach a moral lesson. I don't think "Prufrock" teaches any kind of moral lesson, especially if Prufrock's intentions are purely sexual. I think Sydney would probably frown upon this poem because of it's lack of a clear moral message, even though it is a clear imitation of nature.