The Flea And Andrew Marvell To Coy His Mistress
Jasmine Pate
English 231
Mrs. Faust
21st October 2017
Donne and Marvell
John Donne The Flea and Andrew Marvell To Coy His Mistress is written in the 17th century. The language that was used allows the reader to understand which century it was from. Both Donne and Marvell speak about how they are trying to persuade a woman into having sex before marriage. However, in the 17th century women were very precise about who were to have their virginity and who to marriage. Men in the 17th century were able to leave women that they did not marry if a woman lost her maidenhead. Although, Donne and Marvell themes are similar, both poets’ argument is completely different. Donne argues that since the flea has sucked his blood first and then sucked his …show more content…
Donne explains in the first stanza that he has been bitten first by the flea and his mistress has been bitten also now their bodily fluids are being mixed together and it is okay to have premarital sex.? Donne uses, and in this flea our two bloods mingled be (The Norton Anthology I. 3-5). The word mingled represent the bond between his mistress and himself. This shows how the 17th relationships went. The blood of two lovers man and woman would become united or form a unity together. However, Donne is not successful and must find another way to convince his mistress to have premarital sex. Donne argues, since their blood is mixed there is no sin because his mistress still has her virginity. Donne compares their love life to a flea. Donne is in need and or desperate to have sex with his mistress. Donne considered that since their blood is mixing they have formed a bond, and his way of thinking is that the two bloods are bonded together like marriage. Therefore, Donne wants to have sexual intercourse but his mistress is not for premarital sex. Donne desperately will do anything to have sexual intercourse however, his mistress on the contrary does not want to let go of her virginity that easy. The poet really just wants sex from his mistress nothing else. Not love, marriage, unity, just sex. The poet notices that his mistress is find with the flea biting her and taking her bodily
English 231
Mrs. Faust
21st October 2017
Donne and Marvell
John Donne The Flea and Andrew Marvell To Coy His Mistress is written in the 17th century. The language that was used allows the reader to understand which century it was from. Both Donne and Marvell speak about how they are trying to persuade a woman into having sex before marriage. However, in the 17th century women were very precise about who were to have their virginity and who to marriage. Men in the 17th century were able to leave women that they did not marry if a woman lost her maidenhead. Although, Donne and Marvell themes are similar, both poets’ argument is completely different. Donne argues that since the flea has sucked his blood first and then sucked his …show more content…
Donne explains in the first stanza that he has been bitten first by the flea and his mistress has been bitten also now their bodily fluids are being mixed together and it is okay to have premarital sex.? Donne uses, and in this flea our two bloods mingled be (The Norton Anthology I. 3-5). The word mingled represent the bond between his mistress and himself. This shows how the 17th relationships went. The blood of two lovers man and woman would become united or form a unity together. However, Donne is not successful and must find another way to convince his mistress to have premarital sex. Donne argues, since their blood is mixed there is no sin because his mistress still has her virginity. Donne compares their love life to a flea. Donne is in need and or desperate to have sex with his mistress. Donne considered that since their blood is mixing they have formed a bond, and his way of thinking is that the two bloods are bonded together like marriage. Therefore, Donne wants to have sexual intercourse but his mistress is not for premarital sex. Donne desperately will do anything to have sexual intercourse however, his mistress on the contrary does not want to let go of her virginity that easy. The poet really just wants sex from his mistress nothing else. Not love, marriage, unity, just sex. The poet notices that his mistress is find with the flea biting her and taking her bodily