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Character Sketch of Belinda in Pope by Arunav Das is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Belinda is portrayed as the representative of fashionable ladies in 18th century England. She is idle, sleeping late and interested in pets, fashion, and marrying wealthy men. Belinda is depicted as vain, focusing excessively on her appearance through cosmetics and fashion. She is superficial in her religious beliefs, more devoted to beauty than faith. Pope uses Belinda to mock and satirize the manners and values of aristocratic women during Queen Anne
- Author
- Arunav Das
- Language
- EN