Friday, July 19, 2019
To His Coy Mistress Essay: An Act of Persuasion -- His Coy Mistress Es
à To His Coy Mistress: An Act of Persuasionà à à à à à à à In the poem by Andrew Marvell, he tries to persuade a lady of his love, that she should do as he wishes,à and give herself up for him.à In order to do so, he expresses his arguments in the poem being discussed. à à à à à à à à In the second line he starts off trying to persuade her,à by telling her that she really does want to give herself up to him,à but is too shy.à He reassures her, and tells her that this does not matter, and there is nothing wrong with it, however she must look beneath her coyness.à This seems to be his main argument, along with the concept of time that is discussed on a very broad basis.à The reader is also informed of the title of the poem, and this makes it clear to the reader, and indeed his mistress, that this is all that stands between her and his love à ââ¬Å"This coyness, Lady,à were no crime.â⬠à the poet tries to persuade her by continuously reminding her about the problem of time.à He does this by mentioning the Indian Ganges,à and the Flood.à The Indian Ganges supposedly mark the end of time,à whilst the Flood marks the end of life as well,à but in the biblical sense. à ââ¬Å"Thou by Indian Gangesââ¬â¢ sideâ⬠à ââ¬Å"Love you ten years before the Floodâ⬠à This idea of time running out is also emphasised further in the middle of the poem,à as well as right at the end.à At first he mentions that she shall not live for ever,à and the day will come where she will die,à and then they can no longer enjoy each others love. à ââ¬Å"Timeââ¬â¢s winged chariot hur... ...x lines of Andrew Marvellââ¬â¢s poem,à he brings across a certain image.à The imagine of time hurrying on,à and there being nothing he can change about it.à He tries to create an image of the two of them finding there way together,à and making the best of things.à He seems to want to suggest to her,à in an open and honest way,à that he cannot promise that their future will always be rosy,à but it should be a future and a destiny they should share. à ââ¬Å"And tear our pleasures with rough strifeâ⬠à The closing six lines paint a very harmonic picture in the readers eye,à and with it a peaceful image of two lovers going through life together,à and cherishing every minute,à until they day that they die. à ââ¬Å"Thus,à though we cannot make our sun Stand still,à yet we will make him run.ââ¬
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