Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock is not generally seen as a love story. ... The real love story in The Rape of the Lock is not easily found but implied between the Baron (Robert, Lord Petre) and Belinda (Arabella Fermor). ... Unfortunately he has to steal that lock by cutting the lock with the scissors given to him by Clarissa. Because the Baron cannot refrain from stealing the lock he loses the girl. ... Although hard to see, the love story in The Rape of the Lock, is an interesting critique. ...

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"The Rape of Lock" by Alexander Pope is the most perfect example of mock-epic genre. ... The Rape of the Lock was written because of a brawl between two Roman Catholic families, the Fermors, and the Petres caused by an irrelevant incident: (when the Baron cuts off a lock of Belinda's hair). ... The lock disappears into the sky and becomes a star. ...

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Alexander Pope, at the request of his friend, John Caryll, writes the poem, The Rape of the Lock, to try to mitigate the animosity between two aristocratic families, the Petres and the Fermors; because Lord Petre playfully cuts off a lock of Miss Fermor's hair, the two families are embroiled in a bitter feud (Marlowe). ... Furthermore, her favorite lock of hair symbolizes her vanity as shown when the Baron cuts it off. ...

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In The Rape of the Lock, Pope did not come out straight out and criticize the two families for blowing the situation out of proportion. ... The Rape of the Lock shows why most everyone had the utmost respect for Alexander Pope. ...

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Introduction The restoration of King Charles II to the English throne marked the beginning of the restoration period. It was called the restoration period, because it is during the same period that monarchy was restored in England. From the historical timeline, the restoration period began in 166...

• Word Count: 1100
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate