Essay on Sexuality in To His Coy Mistress and The Flea

Be sure to begin each paper with a title. Lets talk about sex; in todays culture one cannot get through the day without viewing billboards, commercials, advertisements, movies, and talk shows which in one way or another are related to sex or the art of seduction. It is believed by many that the current generation is undoubtedly the most sexually explicit generation by far. However, it is not that the current generation is the more occupied with sex than past generations, but, that this generation lacks the finesse that was an essential component in the art of seduction for generations past. Furthermore, seduction has been the game most played throughout the centuries, as males endeavor to convince or entice the fairer sex to†¦show more content†¦He also states the unpleasant fact that, otherwise, will be enjoying her virginity instead of him. He does this to suggest that if she continues to waste time, she will die a virgin: Then worms shall try that long preservd virginity. (Lines 27-28) Donne, on the other hand, revolves his argument around the existence of a metaphorical flea. In this poem, it is the speakers claim that the flea represents his union with the maiden in matrimony, since the flea has taken blood from them both: It suckd me first and now sucks thee/. and in this flea our two bloods mingled be. (Lines 3-4) Furthermore, the speaker tries to convince the maiden that since their bloods have already mingled intercourse with him wouldnt be a sin and no honor would be lost if she yields to him: Though knowst that this cannot be said a sin nor shame nor loss of maidenhood (Lines 5-6). Though the basis for the poems might be similar, the mode of seduction used by each speaker is quite different. The speaker in To His Coy Mistress seems to rapidly alter his technique from stanza to stanza. In the beginning, the speaker is sweet and comes off as a gentleman by exaggerating how many ages he would spend on a single part of her anatomy. A hundred years should go to praise thine eyes... Two hundred to adore each breast (Lines 14-15). The speaker then makes a radical change in mode byShow MoreRelatedThe s Coy Mistress By Andrew Marvell And The Flea1919 Words   |  8 Pagesthroughout â€Å"To His Coy Mistress† by Andrew Marvell and â€Å"The Flea† by John Donne functions as a way to present, confirm and refute the traditional stereotypical view of carpe diem love poetry. The speakers within both poems aim to â€Å"seize the day† by wooing and taking advantage of women and their virginity and sexuality. They not only want to take advantage of the time they have but also make sure they do not regret not doing anything in the future. In specific, â€Å"To Hi s Coy Mistress† presents the viewRead MoreThe Carpe Diem Poetry By Andrew Marvell Essay1773 Words   |  8 Pagesand how imperative it was to make good use of opportunities. In fact, a number of poets used the style in creating the various themes such as death, life, time and sexuality. More importantly, some of the poems even adopted the sexual innuendos as a way of looking at the sexuality indirectly. For instance, the poem â€Å"To His Coy Mistress† by Andrew Marvell reveals multiple themes that insist that people should use their time effectively. More specifically, it illustrates mortality and how death is inevitable