Essay on Amer. Lit - 2033 Words

Possible Essay Questions: 1. Consider the imagery used in Shakespeare’s assigned sonnets, Herrick’s â€Å"To the Virgins,† and Marvell’s â€Å"To His Coy Mistress.† Although their images differ, what do all these poets seem to be saying about time? Be specific when referring to the poems. The imagery is very different, but all of the poems and poets seem to be saying time is important in life. In Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 he says, â€Å"And every fair from fair sometime declines,† when explaining the inevitable decline in appearance of his friend (Line 7). In Shakespeare’s Sonnet 29 he says, â€Å"I all alone beweep my outcast state,† suggesting that he regrets the decisions he has made in his life and might have made different decisions if he was given†¦show more content†¦Although she deliberately states that she will not judge his actions one way or the other, this is the only play she vocally states that judgment is needed, thus her implication of his disagreeable actions. The irony with this belief is that she is clearly anti-slavery, but alludes to women following their husbands rather than having a say in important decisions. For instance, when Tuscan informs Oroonoko that his wife and children may not be fit to escape through the mountains and woods Oroonoko says, â€Å"if there were a woman among them so degenerate from love and virtue to choose slavery before the pursuit of her husband, and with the hazard of her life to share with him in his fortunes, that such a one out to be abandoned† (2217). This is interesting because Behn has had personal experience with being oppressed as a result of her gender, yet in this story she condemns slavery while the hero degrades women. 4. Swift asks those who find fault with his proposal to ask the parents of the poor children of Ireland a question. What is that question, and how does he think they will answer? Why? Jonathan Swift outlines two main points for those who find fault with his proposal to consider. 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