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Waylon Mattimore commented on the post, Canto V, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 2 weeks, 5 days agoI feel like Pope is using these high society items and clothing as weapons in some type of battle. This makes the fight seem more dramatic and a little humorous. the fact that these fighters are not fighters at […]
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Waylon Mattimore commented on the post, Canto V, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 2 weeks, 5 days agoI feel like lock is trying to talk about beauty fading as you get older in these lines. Clarissa is talking about how you will lose your beauty in hair no matter how hard you try and maintain it.
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Waylon Mattimore commented on the post, Canto IV, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 2 weeks, 5 days agoIs Belinda comparing herself to roses that bloom where no one can see them? Roses blooming in the desert aren’t an attraction for people to go and see. I feel like this reveals her feelings as she wishes to be […]
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Waylon Mattimore commented on the post, Canto IV, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 2 weeks, 5 days agoI feel like Pope is using the fire to describe Belinda’s anger. Thalestris “fans” this fire to get her more and more angry. This might be showing how a friend or relation’s reaction can make things worse sometimes.
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Waylon Mattimore commented on the post, Canto III, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 2 weeks, 5 days agoI feel like Pope is criticizing the justice system in these lines. He is creating a world where these officials are living a good life. I think the dine ending works really well. They have a really important […]
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Waylon Mattimore commented on the post, Canto III, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 2 weeks, 5 days agoIt seems to me that Belinda is getting a haircut even though her hair seems “sacred.” I think that the repetition of “for ever” represents the exaggerated loss of her hair. Maybe this shows how beauty and […]
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Waylon Mattimore commented on the post, Canto II, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 2 weeks, 6 days agoPope describes in these lines how having Belinda’s petticoat is like guarding it on a important military mission. I feel like this creates some sort of humor as if guarding this coat with your life is being described here.
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Waylon Mattimore commented on the post, Canto II, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 2 weeks, 6 days agoPope is talking about serious concerns like reputation while also writing about damaged clothing and missed parties. I feel like these comparisons highlight this high society life that seems to consider […]
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Waylon Mattimore commented on the post, Canto I, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 3 weeks, 1 day agoWhat isn’t clear to me is why the Narrator says the Sylph protects women and their purity, however men call that protection “honour?” Is Pope talking about how people give a name to something that they think women […]
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Waylon Mattimore commented on the post, Canto I, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 3 weeks, 1 day agoWhat isn’t clear to me is, what are nymphs? How are they related to the Gnomes? They seem to be attracted to these Gnomes in my opinion or have certain desires about them.
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Waylon Mattimore commented on the post, Chapter 1, on the groupblog
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