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This blog is based upon Thinking Task assigned by Vaidehi ma'am.
Question 1. According to you, who is the protagonist of the poem Clarissa or Belinda? Why?
Answer:-
According to me, the protagonist of the poem is Clarissa. Clarissa represents a more modern view of women as intelligent and independent beings.
Clarissa is more confidante. She is a more virtuous and sensible woman than Belinda. She is also more loyal and supportive. In the poem, Clarissa tries to warn Belinda about the Baron's intentions, but Belinda does not listen. As a result, Belinda is caught in a compromising situation with the Baron, and her lock of hair is cut off. Clarissa eventually forgives the Baron and moves on with her life. This shows that she is not only strong, but also compassionate and understanding.
Overall, Clarissa is a complex and multifaceted character who can be read in many different ways. However, one of the ways in which she can be read is as a strong and resilient woman who is able to overcome adversity.
Question 2. What is beauty? Write your views about it.
Answer:-
Beauty is a subjective matter. It feels like something that something looks or feel nice to us. It's different for everyone and can be found in many things, like nature, art, people, or even moments.
There are many types of beauty also, like physical beauty,it is a outer beauty that is most commonly associated with physical features or looks. inner beauty, inner beauty is like nature, kindness, intelligence, Compassion, all positive qualities. inner beauty is more important that physical beauty. and that it is what makes a person truly attractive. Natural beauty, This type of beauty is found in the natural world, such as in Mountain, landscapes, sunrise, waterfalls, sunsets, flowers ect. and asthetic beauty This type of beauty is found in works of art, such as paintings, sculptures, and music.
Question 3. Find out a research paper on "The Rape of the Lock". Give the details of the paper and write down in brief what it says about the Poem by Alexander Pope.
Women and Empire in Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock by Umme Salma.
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Alexander Pope's The rape of the Lock is a legend of a Rape of a woman named Belinda but with this there is, the ravishing of the British Empire, the metaphorical female. Where as the real female figure is active in the epic, the metaphorical female is passively present in its gorgeous setting, laden with the prizes of the imperial excursions during the first phase of British Empire. As Belinda becomes an object of desire because of her ornamented locks, so does the British Empire, the female land- body, because of her precious treasures.
The paper, according, argues that the ornamented locks of Belinda and the treasure from the Empire function. Consequently Belinda and the Empire become interchangeable, and this identical identity offers a re reading of the epic as a model of patriarchal and colonial dominance.
Question 4. Write your views about the significance of hair. Is it symbolic?
In the poem Rape of the Lock,the cutting of Belinda's lock of hair is a central event, highlighting the absurdity of the social norms and values of that time. The Cutting of Lock is not a serious problem that is showed In the poem as it is a big thing. In the poem Belinda's lock of hair is described as her most prized possession, representing her beauty and femininity. Hair is just a part of beauty it is not like that cutting your hair is loosing pride or anything.
Work Cited
Profile, Visit. The Rape of the Lock - Alexander Pope. 14 Aug. 2022, vaidehi09.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-rape-of-lock-alexander-pope.html.
Salma, Umme. “Women and Empire in Alexander Pope’s the Rape of the Lock: A Rereading.” ResearchGate, Nov. 2011, www.researchgate.net/publication/342170659_Women_and_Empire_in_Alexander_Pope's_The_Rape_of_the_Lock_A_rereading.
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