Historically giving one's lock of hair to someone meant a confession of love, so wouldn't the Baron taking Belinda's lock signify more than just a trivial matter ? When he takes that lock could it be seen as a 'forced' betrothal ? or am I reading too much into this ? And if the matter possibly holds deep sentimental value in one's heart, would it not be wrong to treat it as a matter of vanity and superficial social convention as Pope does ?
The lock of hair as a love token is a popular trope in modern amatory romance, but I've never seen evidence or scholarship suggesting this was the case in Pope's day, though I welcome correction!
@@IohannesRhetor Since hair has typically had a symbolic significance in most cultures, I am just wondering if the act of cutting one's hair off means more than just that. And how it would translate into the actual text. ( I read somewhere that in England and France the act of giving one's lock of hair to their beloved became popular from the 16th century ), maybe it is possible that it wasn't a very common practice in Pope's day, and it doesn't mean much more than a wounded vanity :)
This is great for my AP lit class, thank you so much!
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Thank you, this was very helpful. You might want to check out Harriet Raghunathan’s introduction/inputs on the same.
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I like your narration very much
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Loved the part when you said " watch out for bellinda " In "sylph voice"
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Historically giving one's lock of hair to someone meant a confession of love, so wouldn't the Baron taking Belinda's lock signify more than just a trivial matter ? When he takes that lock could it be seen as a 'forced' betrothal ? or am I reading too much into this ? And if the matter possibly holds deep sentimental value in one's heart, would it not be wrong to treat it as a matter of vanity and superficial social convention as Pope does ?
The lock of hair as a love token is a popular trope in modern amatory romance, but I've never seen evidence or scholarship suggesting this was the case in Pope's day, though I welcome correction!
@@IohannesRhetor Since hair has typically had a symbolic significance in most cultures, I am just wondering if the act of cutting one's hair off means more than just that. And how it would translate into the actual text. ( I read somewhere that in England and France the act of giving one's lock of hair to their beloved became popular from the 16th century ), maybe it is possible that it wasn't a very common practice in Pope's day, and it doesn't mean much more than a wounded vanity :)
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