Materialism In Alexander Pope And Pope's Rape Of The Lock

There is a fine distinction in the fabric of DNA that separates men and women- one has the opportunity to give life and one does not. Although beneath skin and flesh is the foundation of a body, the bones. What every human being also shares with each other is the ability to cast emotions. However throughout history, men have been brought up to be seen as if they have little to no feelings at all and women are to be too emotional. Everyone has the potential to feel pain at some point in their lives. Objectification is the central concept dear to feminist thinkers. Many think that objectification is something that remains in history, but it continues to be a problem in modern society. F. Scott Fitzgerald applies this to the characters in his book: The Great Gatsby. The underlying theme of the podcast: Relationship Radio dealt with the objectification of human beings. Aidan Buckner, Olivia Lujan, and Penelope Tucker’s three podcasts: You Can Buy Me Love, Daisy, Money and Usage, and Puppy Love tie the notion of objectification through the relationships: Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan, Tom and Daisy Buchanan, George and Myrtle Wilson, and Tom and Myrtle Wilson through the book The Great Gatsby.

In her novel Girl with a pearl earring, Tracey Chevalier, explores many thematic concerns in relation to women, in the 1600s. She explored this through the themes of; the restricted roles of women, the battle of the sexes and Class, money, gender and power, she utilises literary techniques; such as dialogue, first person, exclamation and allusion to convey these themes.

“The Rape of the Lock,” presents a wholly demeaning view of women. Pope seems overall condescending and disdainful of women and their feminine observances. In regards to Belinda, Pope takes this negative experience that she has and completely discounts her feelings; effectively turning the incident into something preposterous.

Sexuality has an inherent connection to human nature. Yet, even in regards to something so natural, societies throughout times have imposed expectations and gender roles upon it. Ultimately, these come to oppress women, and confine them within the limits that the world has set for them. However, society is constantly evolving, and within the past 200 years, the role of women has changed. These changes in society can be seen within the intricacies of literature in each era. Specifically, through analyzing The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, one can observe the dynamics of society in regards to the role of women through the lens of the theme of sexuality. In both novels, the confinement and oppression of women can be visibly seen as a result of these gender roles. Yet, from the time The Scarlet Letter was published to the time The Bell Jar was written, the place of women in society ultimately changed as well. Hence when evaluating the gender roles that are derived from sexuality, the difference between the portrayals of women’s oppression in each novel becomes apparent, and shows how the subjugation of women has evolved. The guiding question of this investigation is to what extent does the theme of sexuality reflect the expectations for women in society at the time each novel was written. The essay will explore how the literary elements that form each novel demonstrate each author’s independent vision which questions the

Presenting literature to the public that is meant to be a commentary on social or political issues, masked under the guise of entertaining and fictional, is a tool implemented by authors and activists for centuries. While not all satire is as overt as Jonathan Swift’s suggestion that we eat the babies, it does not diminish the eyebrow raising suggestions that are conveyed once the meaning has been discovered. In Aphra Behn’s The History of the Nun and Eliza Haywood’s Fantomina, the established expectations of the female role within society are brought into question then directly rejected. These expectations establish that women should be deferential to men, morally unblemished, and virtuous at all times. Men, however, are not held to these expectations in the same way. The masculine roles assumed by Isabella and Fantomina demonstrate a private rebellion against the established patriarchal society as it warns against the under-estimation of women and proves that women exist independently.

It as well is in an ellipses shape where it is in an oval shape filling most of the canvas. This piece has a very dark atmosphere, as the only highlighted images are that of Christ and and the adulteress. There are people surrounding them all dressed in greys and greens. Jesus is dressed in an ivory which is a color in which people of importance often wore. The adultress life-drained body is looking down towards her exposed breasts as she comes to understand her fate. This painting conveys the emotion of a bible story about Jesus forgiving an adulteress. The emotions run very high as the individual 's facial expressions are locked in surprise and anger. Anger towards the woman and utter shock as to Jesus forgiveness and compassionate heart towards her. Showing Christ bending down to write in the sand as the pharisees behind him are appalled at what he has to say. “He who does not sin may throw the first stone” John 8:7. This reflects reaction to Mannerism, but also the social turmoil of the time. According to the Council of Trent and the Catholic church artworks should be a clear, intelligible subject realistically interpreted in order to stimulate piety. This was part of the reason that the artwork turned towards naturalism, becoming emotionally engaging and intense.

In the 18th century almost every English life was influenced by gender and this affected attitude to rape cases. A woman was viewed as the weaker sex and were likely to be more immoral. These views about women’s weakness, immoralities and being too emotional affected attitudes to rape and getting justice. Susan Brown miller, a feminist argued that throughout history, rape was a social control mechanism to keep a patriarchal dominated society. According to her, “it is nothing more or less than a conscious process of intimidation by which all men keep all women in a state of fear”. Historically, it has been found that rape is the force men use to control women due to social construction during the 18th century. The perception of women in the 18th century resulted into the negative attitude to rape and the shortcomings in the justice system.

In this essay we will discuss how both this poem and short fiction story, allows us to see how even though these women were put into or were involved in a bad situation, they took power over their bodies and carried on with their lives. “The Girl” by Olds is different from “The Tale of Little Red Riding Hood” by Carter because in “The Girl” is a poem about the power of survival of sexual violence, whereas “The Tale of Little Red Riding Hood” is a short fiction story which talks about a girl embracing her sexuality and taking control; but both this poem and short story address the fact about how both girls, took control of their body. “The Girl” is a poem where Olds tells us about “the outrage at sexual violence yet chronicles the power of survival.” (Old 558) The graphic poem tells us about two girls who were raped in the woods, one of

Victims of sexual assault are often written off as the passive recipients of violent acts. Aggression is perpetrated against them, and though they may survive, their viability as a character is completely overshadowed by their circumstance—effectively relegating them to the role of a silent symbol. A rape victim’s status as an individual is transmuted, either as a result of the patriarchal fixation with female chastity, or as a sacrificial plot device for the progression of a narrative. The rape of a female character is used as an object which can be levied to justify revenge or otherwise motivate the actions of a male protagonist, leaving the woman entirely outside the authorship of events. To wrest

The aim of this paper is to compare and contrast the theme of rape from the novel “The bluest eye” by Toni Morrison and from the short story “Lethal” by Joyce Carol Oates. In both stories there is a woman who is raped. In the novel, there is an eleven-year old girl who is abused by her own father and on the other hand we don’t know the relationship between the man and the victim. In the two of them we can see the feelings and thoughts of the men which are: desire, domination, tenderness mixed with violence, anger, love, guilt, and power.

The Rape of the Lock, written by Alexander Pope is a poem discussing the expectations society has of women during the eighteenth century. Throughout the poem we see Pope manipulating traditional gender roles through the character Belinda. A woman who in society’s standards is privileged with the most desirable attributes such as wealth and beauty. However, Belinda has one short coming that can’t be ignored. Her reputation, during the eighteenth century women were expected to get married while and keep their reputation and vanity. A woman without a good reputation is considered to be the least desirable. The poem discussed the issues of

I chose the topic of Rape culture because this book has to do with it and there is evidence to prove it. Rape culture is used to describe a situation in which rape is normalized and excused in the media and and popular culture and the objectification of women’s bodies. Rape is any sexual intercourse or any sexual penetration done to a person without their consent. The Handmaid’s Tale talked about the rape of Janine at just fourteen years old and what the handmaid’s have to do to be worthy of something. This topic also relates a lot to the objectification of women’s body which goes back to Rape culture and rape that is involved with The Handmaid’s Tale.

. Zipes confirms that we are now voyeurs, intruders even, at a point of seduction; the two, in almost touching proximity are absorbed in each other’s gaze.(cite), but it is more than that. This pivotal meeting that takes place in the woods, in nature, to follow Carl Jung’s theory, represents a threat opposed to and outside of societal control and the preferred model of the institution of marriage and Christian love. The wolf, already preconceived as the epitome of the devil and temptation in the minds of the audience, casts the dark shadow of insatiable male sexual desire to dominate over our girlish Red, but her fearless gaze holds him. In Zipes’ mind, Red’s unwavering stance settles Perrault’s accusation that she is complicit in her own seduction, rape and murder; the innocent child shifts to femme fatale confirming the held misogynistic view that women want to be seduced and even raped and that they incite men to act on their animalistic desires. Dore’s expression of the two figures resonates with Perrault’s transgression intent and confirms their male attitude; that stupid and disobedient women who entertain their own sexual desires deserve to be punished. Whilst there is a nod of recognition in the passivity of the wolf, that men are weak beasts and easily fall prey to the sexual allure of a woman, the primary inference is that the role of men is to uphold dominant control over women and the ideological patriarchal moral order and maintain that sex remains in its proper reproductive function in society, (1987, pgs. 90-92).

Within the texts we have read, it is clear that women are oppressed and objectified. The city of London, and the texts Fantomina, The Beggar's Opera, and The Spectator #454, all share one thing in common, the representation of women as oppressed. ADD MORE HERE FROM THE CONCLUSION. .

Ever the keen social observer, Jonathan Swift (1667 – 1745) often expressed his reservations about the competences of the female mind through satire or by employing alternate literary voices. However, his ridicule of the female condition does not entail that he was simply a crass misogynist. In reality, the satirist scorned humanity in general: both men and women were unable to escape his seething misanthropy. Swift’s moral satire includes three notorious poems: “The Lady’s Dressing Room,” (1730) “A Beautiful Young Nymph Going to Bed,” (1731) and “Strephon and Chloe” (1731). Human beings tend to delude themselves and see order and beauty where none exists, yet in these poems both the male subject and the reader become disillusioned over the discovery of female humanity. Therefore, Swift seems to imply that life based on delusion usually ends in bitter disappointment, and thus attempts to free us from our prejudices and the futile denial of our basic nature. Furthermore, the author finds in Esther Johnson, or “Stella,” the perfect example of the redemption he aims to imbue in the rest of humanity. Thus, through his poems concerning women, especially Stella, Jonathan Swift reinforces his belief that all humans – even women – are capable of bettering themselves.