Now, for "coy." Most commonly, if a person is coy, he or she pretends to be shy, quiet, and reserved. (Early uses of the word imply actual shyness, quietness, and reserve.) The poem’s title then suggests then that the speaker’s mistress only pretends not to want to have sex with him. Either way, it explains why he says her "coyness" is a "crime."
Thieves!’ Significant that Desdemona is placed in the middle of this list of objects, suggests that she is seen as an possession by both Iago and Brabantio. Although Othello is shown to be an honourable man, he still considers his wife as an object that belongs to him. Homosexuality in Othello: Iago’s love Iago seems to love no one, and talks about sex in a lewd manner however he seems to be obsessed with sexual function perhaps its sex between a man and woman that disgusts him and not sex in general. Iago is constantly arguing that you can control your feelings ‘as out bodies are our gardens’. This implies that he may be suppressing his feelings towards Othello.
Curley’s wife is portrayed as being a whore – but this is only due to the way she dresses, her provocative ways and the way she acts around men, as if she is aware of her femininity. This could suggest that she is only like this because she is bored, like it is something to do – something interesting for a change. She is constantly trying to get people to notice her. But, because of Lennie’s purity and innocence, he doesn’t see her in the way other men do – a sexual object. When Steinbeck quotes “And because she had confided in him, she moved closer to Lennie and sat beside him”, it is clear to the audience that Curley’s Wife is using her sexuality as an object to create some sort of excitement for herself.
Marvell is often described as a metaphysical poet; using imagery and word play to express complex ideas and feelings as so much of his poetry deals with ideas of science, existence and truth. His poetry is also humorous, often using exaggeration to challenge or mock others. To His Coy Mistress is arranged into three different poetic stanzas. It is about a fictional man expressing his sexual desires to a young fictional woman he intends to sleep with simply because of lust. The biography-less man is perceived to be speaking directly to the young woman (whose biographical details also aren’t revealed) trying to convince her to get in bed with him.
Firstly, when someone is totally devoted to their love interest it may be hard to turn a conscious eye to their imperfections and faults. She will be under the desired illusion that he is loyal, that he love her and would dismiss slightest suspicion of cheating. Idolizing their partner in their minds for long time would lead to a major breakdown when the veil of deception is lifted thus thought of being cheated on is too heavy and the reduction of self-esteem will cause the woman to be in large circle of uncertainty about her own personage. Furthermore, by returning to her abusive partner she is trying to prove to herself that she is able to keep them and resurrect their old bond, but mostly trying to resurrect her own self-assurance that she is still worthy. Forgiveness can also be a reason to stay, some people have big hearts and are easy to forgive due to kindness but that does not mean they will necessarily forget, the old bond will never be the seem and asking about the partners whereabouts will no longer be a matter of manners only but to assure herself.
Machado way of expressing his ironical approach to writing gives the women characters a dilemma attitude especially when he infers that the best way to define love in the world is not worth one kiss from the girl you love(pg 60). Allende on the other hand foreshadows much of the sensuality of the stories in the Prologue, as the Carle and Luna rest after love making, and in the painting that is their images, their skin gleaming moistly and lying in intimate complicity. Onetti portrays love and women as geared by unreasoned sexual desires and so women presents a distorted image of men, but Allende depicts women as the main cause of suffering irresponsible men inflict left to rear the children in
He made her feel as if she was independent in her thinking, when he was merely giving her options that he approved of. The way Janie’s character in relation to Tea Cake was in my opinion weak. It puts women in a position that will allow women to be taken advantage off by sweet-talking us into thinking they are doing the perfect things because they are treating us they way we want to be treated. It gives of the notion that women will do whatever men want as long as we are treated like women. To answer the question, is this a feminist text, I would say that it is.
But don't let that stop you. If you're someone that has difficulty speaking with others, working on it will not only help you get girls to like you, it'll also help in your interactions in just about every area of your life. So, how do you learn? Well, the simplest and most obvious way, is to study others that are good at it, then apply what you've observed. Another is to practice with someone who isn't afraid of hurting your feelings.
Eleanor Maccoby states, in reports from her own and others that “for women and for girls intimacy is the fabric of relationship, and talk is the thread from which it is woven” (110). Men get confused by the different ways women use conversation to be intimate with others. For example; “For women, talking about problems is the essence of connection” (Homestar). Men, however, hear trouble talk as a request for advice, so they react or respond with a solution instead of answers. When men offer their advice the women feels as if he is trying to diminish her problem; in fact they are doing the opposite.
“To His Coy Mistress” Fuck me or die, shall your youthful moist skin dry up without the warmth and pleasures of the erupting volcano. This is a strong statement intended to get the undivided attention of the reader. Andrew Marvell has cleverly hidden this message with poetic devices in his short story, “To His Coy Mistress.” This poem is about an older man who pursues a young virgin woman with poetic devises that mocks the ladies’ desire to wait before she decides to engage in sexual pleasures. Some may say her reasons are religious, fear of her God, or is it really fear of this mans penis? Whatever the reason may be it is her reason and he constantly chooses to pursue her.