Compare And Contrast Couldin And Hopin

The song, “Wishin’ and Hopin’” by Hal David and Burt Bacharach, illustrates how some women display themselves as a property for men in order to attract them. For example, the girl is told to “do the things that he likes to do”. This suggests that women need to show interest in the man’s fascinations in order to be noticed. Similarly the girl is advised to “wear [her] hair just for him”. By using the word “just”, the writers indicate that a women’s appearance should depend on the man’s preference instead of their own pleasure. The authors use imperative commands along with physical verbs to enforce the actions that the girl must perform for the man’s attention. Physical verbs, such as “squeeze” and “kiss”, are normally actions done under lustful