Female Representation in Rape of the Lock

Female Representation  in Rape Of the Lock

The rape of the lock

•    Narrative poem written by Alexander Pope.

•    Satirical,principle target of satire in poem are fashionable aristocratic ladies.

•    The rape of the lock is meant to be mock epic.

  Female’s of early 18^th century

•   Pope understanding of role of women was greatly influenced by societal perceptions.
•   Primary function of poem was to express follies of women and society.
•            Importance for women to achieve outdoor beauty rather than admission.
•            Prioritize social activities
•            Light satire on materialism
•            A woman's habit of overuse.
•            False and petty women's mistakes.Their desire to marry colleagues and docs or other            superiors.
•            The Pope's real concern in this verse is the false pride and whispers of the elderly women.
•     Their heart changes from a beloved to their own.
•     They are curious about their so-called beloved love letters.
•     Once Belinda got up from bed, her eyes opened on the first love letter.
•     Toilet is one of the biggest concerns of these blue women.
•      One of the references to Rap of Lock is that during which Belinda is drawn to her toilet table. Belinda offers a prayer for "cosmetic power." She collects all the modern things from everywhere on the planet.
•     They focused on the rituals of the woman and the greater focus on women.
•     The Pope manages to marginalize women, especially in Blinda. The elders lived a happy life
•     Women spent most of their day preparing for social work.The Pope often describes Blinda as a shame, such as "the brightest festival" and "the most beautiful of men.
•      "Since Blinda spent most of her time preparing for social events.
•     Blinda present that early 18th century women in the high class "The rape of the lock", were admired for their beauty.
•     Belinda is a ravishingly beautiful young lady, a source of wonderment and admiration for men and women alike
•     .She is the center of attention wherever she goes, most notably during her pleasure, her bright smile and eyes shining like the sun:
•     "Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, and, like the sun she shines on all alike."
•     Belinda as a typical fashion women's model of her time.
•     Belinda is the biggest attraction and she becomes her heroine.
•     He is the only main character.
•     There are several aspects of Belinda's personality represented by the Pope.
•     "And now, after unveiling, the toilet stands, each silver bouquet placed in mystical order".
•      "Your eyes were open on bullet docs first"
•     General Chat Chat Lounge Moreover, the moral bankruptcy of these women was further exacerbated when these Thalestresses identified the need to sacrifice everything, even chastity, to achieve fame.
•     They think that virtue may be lost, but not a good name. Blinda represents the image of upper class women of the early 18th century.
•       Therefore, we can conclude that the Pope tries to expose the faults and ridiculousness of imperial English society in a strange way.