1) The document is a paper analyzing Andrew Marvell's poem "To His Coy Mistress" that discusses the poet, key points about the poem, historical context, and a conclusion.
2) Andrew Marvell was an English metaphysical poet born in 1621 known for poems like "To His Coy Mistress" and "The Garden".
3) The poem references education, rubies, wealth, and other places while addressing a mistress in a historical context of poverty and plague in 1650 Europe.
4) In conclusion, the paper finds that unlike most literature, Marvell's poem does not simply reflect the society of its time.
Cultural studies in the poem 'To his coy mistress'
1. ~ Roll no – 07
~ Enrolment no – PG14101030
~ Paper no – 8
~ Prepared by – Dipti Vaghela
(diptivaghela50@gmail.com)
~ Submitted to – Department of English
M.K.B. University
2. ~ Index
1) Introduction of Andrew Marvell
2) Points regarding the poem ‘To his coy mistress’
3) Historical fact of that age.
4) Comparison with other poems
5) Conclusion
3. • ~ Andrew Marvell
- He was born in 31 march 1621
- He was an English metaphysical poet.
- His notable works are ‘To his coy mistress’ , ‘The
garden’, etc.
5. Points regarding to his coy mistress
- Words of the poem
- Educated person
- Images of rubies
- Wealth
- Use of other places
- Happiness
6. Historical fact of that time
- European populations was below the poverty line.
- In 1650
- Great plague
- 6800 persons died
- Historical reality
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9. Conclusion
Thus we can say that in the poem ‘To his coy
mistress’ we can find cultural Vs historical fact. So
‘literature is a reflection of our society’ but this
idea is failed in this poem.
