1. Symbolism in To His Coy Mistress
... no crime"(1-2) as though he was a victim of her reserved nature. Against her will, he uses reverse psychology to make her think that it is her fault for their nonexistent sex lives. Then, he implies that he would indeed love her "Till the conversion of the Jews," (10), but the narrator never directly says "forever." Instead, he uses phrases that conjure ... in winning her virginity as well. To illustrate, he says, "And tear our pleasures with rough strifeThorough the iron gates of life" (43-44) indicating that he believes sex is the route to another world. Additionally, the quote sugges...
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