The poem, To His Coy Mistress, by Andrew Marvell brings out some actions that some of us have experienced or even thought about in this concise poem. This poem is very appealing to the male senses and what some make are like. Some women could be thought of when this is read. Andrew Marvell puts it in words that make it seem as if it was very acceptable.
The first twenty lines of the poem start to talk about how much this girl means to this perticular man. The main character in the poem talks about how he will wait forever to be with her. He mentions that “We would sit down and think which way To walk and pass our long love’s day.” (st. 3-4) His views as of now are that he wants to take his time and he doesn’t have go anywhere. This man certainly wants to plan things out so that it will be perfect. Another line from the poem that makes him the gentleman that he is portraying to be is “An hundred years should go to praise Thine eyes and on thy forehead gaze. “(st.13-14) I think he is saying that we will give praise to her eyes that are so magnificent. Her eyes are so beautiful, because of which he will praise them for hundred years before they can truly be together. Later on it mentions that he will praise her breast each for two hundred years. The mood is set that this man certainly wants to be with this woman. He is telling her how he feels and wants her to understand that he really wants to be with her.
In the next twelve lines we begin to see a bit of difference in the attitude. As of now the guy is thinking, well maybe we don’t have enough time to sit around and wait. The chariot’s of time is pointed out by saying that it is hurrying near. Maybe we don’t have enough time anymore. We should hurry up and get with it. “Thy beauty shall no more be found, Nor, in thy marble vault shall sound.”(st. 25-26) I imagine that he is telling her that if we wait to long then you shall be dead and then we would have never gotten the chance. He is trying to tell her that they should hurry it up.
Eventually, with the help of the Kerner Commission and their report, violence and corruption were put to a standstill in the ghetto and in the lives of the American citizens. This documentary was made five years ago and it was believed at that time in history America was on the wrong track, but I will leave you with this thought. Take a look at our world today, does time period seem similar to what is happening in America today, but to a slighter and lesser degree? Maybe our world
Both poems are directed to two different audiences. In “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time” Herrick is speaking to all virgins. He never addresses anybody personally. In “To His Coy Mistress” Marvell is addressing his mistress personally. He wrote the poem for his mistress to convince her to become intimate with him. The difference makes a change because now Herrick’s poem affects the reader (depending on if she is female) since it refers to all virgins. However, Marvell’s poem does not since he is referring to one particular individual.
The Flea and To His Coy Mistress are two poems written by poets living during the Renaissance Period. To His Coy Mistress was written by Andrew Marvell and The Flea was written by John Donne. Both of these poets were well-educated 'metaphysical poets', and these poems illustrate metaphysical concerns, highly abstract and theoretical ideas, that the poets would have been interested in. Both poems are based around the same idea of trying to reason with a 'mistress' as to why they should give up their virginity to the poet.
Throughout his life... was a man self-haunted, unable to escape from his own drama, unable to find any window that would not give him back the image of himself. Even the mistress of his most passionate love-verses, who must (one supposes) have been a real person, remains for him a mere abstraction of sex: a thing given. He does not see her --does not apparently want to see her; for it is not of her that he writes, but of his relation to her; not of love, but of himself loving.
Corso opens his poem by a question to himself “Should I get married? Should I be good?” this line suggests two possible interpretations. The first interpretation is relating being good as a result of getting married. The second interpretation is giving two options cannot go together, either being good or getting married. By only the first line Corso was able to set two perspectives on marriage. Corso talks about the girl next door and how he would astound her and go out on a date with her. Corso will not follow all the traditions while dating this girl, for example, he will take her to cemeteries instead of taking her to the movies, then he will kiss her and try to make love to her, but she refuses. He gets angry, but he does not show it, and he tries to convince her to sleep with him “You must feel! It’s beautiful to feel!” (Line 7) Corso says, but she still refuses. Then Corso starts his backup plan to ponder about the bright constellation in the sky. What a genius! When Corso meets her parents he feels so uncomfortable. He tries to look very educated gentle man, so he does not ask where the bathroom is even though he wanted to use it. He realized traditions have set these stupid rules for him to follow if he wanted her parents’ approval. Even when he gains the approval “Say All right get married, we’re losing a daughter, but we’re gaining a son” (Lines 21-22), he was not sure whether to ask for the bathroom “And should I then ask where’s the bathroom?” (Line 23). He shows his disgust from people’s actions around him when he gets married. He describes the priest’s look at him as I he was doing something bad “he is looking at me as if I masturbated”.
"What say you? can you love the gentleman? This night you shall behold him at our feast; Read o'er the volume of young Paris' face, And find delight writ there with beauty's pen; Examine every married lineament, And see how one another lends content; And what obscur'd in this fair volume lies Find written in the margent of his eyes. This precious book of love, this unbound lover, To beautify him, only lacks a cover: The fish lives in the sea; and 'tis much pride For fair without the fair within to hide: That book in many's eyes doth share the glory, That in gold clasps locks in the golden story; So shall you share all that he doth possess, By having him, maki...
flattery with an aim toward seduction. He uses such grandiose statements to help his mistress understand that he truly cares for her enough to spend hundreds of years simply gazing at her. However, this leads to a problem, as there is simply not the time available. This causes Marvell in the second stanza to remind his mistress that always her hears at his back "[t]ime's wing'ed chariot hurrying near" (ll. 21-22). This lets her know gently, but in ... ...
In the second stanza, Marvell turns his attention to another “problem” that his lover might pose by not sleeping with him. He writes, “But at my back I always hear/ Times winged chariot hurrying near” (21-22). Marvell is concerned about death in this situation. He is now pleading to his woman because he feels threatened by time. He tells her that time is running out and that they had better sleep together before it is too late. Marvell solidifies this argument a few lines later by presenting the idea of death and the fact that they can not have sexual intercourse once they are dead. He writes, “The grave’s a fine and private place/ But none, I think, do there embra...
Marvellous to His Mistress: Carpe Diem! In Andrew Marvell's poem "To His Coy Mistress," he's arguing for affection. The object of the speaker's desire is to wait and take the relationship slow, while the speaker pushes for instant gratification. This persuasive poem makes the point that time waits for no one
Born in the late 1800s, Jane Austen was a novelist, writing romantic and domestic novels. Austen’s first book, Sense and Sensibility was published in 1811, and her last books including Persuasion and Northanger Abbey were published in 1817. She wrote only six novels, but her reader base is vast. Austen remains an influential literature figure to critics and present-day college students. Her credibility as a classic novelist has spanned from her first book in 1811 to present day. She was able to hold a spot among canonical texts for centuries, therefore, it is important to recognize the people who have been influenced by her words.
One of eight children born to George and Cassandra Austen in 1775, Jane grew up in a happy, loving home, filled with spirited, candid conversations (Teuber 5, 8). Although Jane was “discovered” again during Victorian times, she grew up during the Georgian era, which is considered a period of enlightenment (Laski 24). She was especially close to her only sister, Cassandra, and when she was sent away to school, Jane accompanied her even though she was only six (Swisher 16). Her mother commented, “If Cassandra were going to have her head cut off, Jane would insist on sharing her fate” (Laski 23). At eleven year of age, Cassandra and Jane came home and the rest of their education was overseen by their father (Swisher 16). Mr. Austen had distinguished himself in college as quite a scholar and had built up an extensive library which was at the girls’ disposal (Laski 24). The entire family were avid readers and no restrictions appear to have been placed on what the girls could read (Halperin 26). Although not very organized, the girls received a better education than most girls at the time (Laski 24).
The speaker continues to argue that time is not in favor of his mistress’s nervousness or his age. For instance, he says, “But at my back I always hear time’s winged chariot hurrying near” (lines 21 and 22). In other words, he is saying his time is running out quickly. There can be many reasons why his time is running short, but according to the poem there is one reason he could be in a rush to make love with his mistress. The speaker says, “And yonder all before us lie deserts of vast eternity” (lines 23 and 24). “Deserts of vast eternity” (line 24) expresses his concern of not being able to have children, which would make him sterile. As men age, their sperm count becomes less and less, which makes conceiving a child nearly impossible.
Andrew Marvell in his poem describes a young man convincing his fair mistress to release herself to living in the here and now. He does this by splitting the poem up into three radically different stanzas. The first takes ample time to describe great feelings of love for a young lady, and how he wishes he could show it. The idea of time is developed early but not fully. The second stanza is then used to show how time is rapidly progressing in ways such as the fading of beauty and death. The third stanza presses the question to the young mistress; will she give herself to the young man and to life? Although each stanza uses different images, they all convey the same theme of living life to the fullest and not letting time pass is seen throughout. Marvell uses imagery, symbolism, and wonderful descriptions throughout the poem. Each stanza is effective and flows easily. Rhyming couplets are seen at the ends of every line, which helps the poem read smoothly.
Overall, Apple has a strong strategic advantage in these industries currently. While these advantages are important, they are not sustainable due to the efforts of R&D of other companies and the thought that consumer electronics are becoming more of a commodity for consumers as opposed to luxury goods. If Apple does not work to maintain high barriers to entry through their powerful knowledge base and keeping the market growing rapidly by introducing more niche products, they can expect their rivals to catch up with them technologically and potentially pass them because of their larger financial ability to market their products.
Jane Eyre is a classic English novel which follows the development of a young woman in the mid 1800's. Jane grows to be a smart, self supporting, independent woman. This becomes a struggle for her as she was brought up to live in the lower-class. Throughout this novel, Jane tries to show that class and gender should not affect personality. This novel explains Jane’s struggle against societal expectations of class and of gender.