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This is a 4 page paper discussing social class and human happiness found in the works of Pope, Swift and Defoe. The 18th century writings of Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift and Daniel Defoe reveal much of the attitudes of the time in which adherence to social class is directly related to human happiness. Pope however in “The Rape of the Lock” and “Essay on Man” tends to cross traditional views by venturing that happiness is meant to be equally enjoyed by all men and women and strict confinement of social conventions can cause undue damage to happiness. Swift in “Gulliver’s Travels” reveals how man’s perception of society, respect, laws and happiness are solely based on those learned within his or her own society and are different in different cultures opening the readers to the concept that not all conventions are universal. Lastly, Defoe in “Moll Flanders” is the most adamant in the writing of Moll who tries to better her station in life and only bring unhappiness to herself and those around her for attempting to do so. Example quotes are used from each work.
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attitudes of the time in which adherence to social class is directly related to human happiness. Pope however in "The Rape of the Lock" and "Essay on Man" tends to
cross traditional views by venturing that happiness is meant to be equally enjoyed by all men and women and strict confinement of social conventions can cause undue damage to happiness.
Swift in "Gullivers Travels" reveals how mans perception of society, respect, laws and happiness are solely based on those learned within his or her own society and are different in
different cultures opening the readers to the concept that not all conventions are universal. Lastly, Defoe in "Moll Flanders" is the most adamant in the writing of Moll who tries
to better her station in life and only bring unhappiness to herself and those around her for attempting to do so. The background
and the environment surrounding Alexander Popes writing of "The Rape of the Lock" in 1712 and revised in 1717 tells a great deal about the relationships between social status and
human happiness in the poem. The families concerned in the poem , the Fermors, Petres and Carylls, were all prominent members of Roman Catholics families who owned a great deal
of land in the area and with whom Pope considered his family belonged. When Robert, Lord Petre had cut off a lock of Arabella Fermors hair, it caused an estrangement
between the two families which in the circumstances was considered as being taken too seriously. John Caryll suggested to Pope that he should write a poem about it in an
effort to heal the estrangement (Constantine). "The Rape of the Lock" concerns the differences in classes in society and how women (or men) who are intent on not breaking
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