No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be: am an attendant lord, one that will do to swell a progress, start a scene or two, advise the prince.

Summary

In this quote from T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," the speaker rejects the idea of being a traditional heroic figure like Prince Hamlet. Instead, he sees himself as an insignificant and powerless individual, referred to as an "attendant lord." The speaker describes his role as someone who merely supports and enhances the actions of those in power, without taking significant action themselves. This quote captures the speaker's feelings of inadequacy and his unwillingness to play a leading role in his own life.

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