Rochester vs. Behn
Title: Rochester vs. Behn
Category: /Literature/English
Details: Words: 1299 | Pages: 5 (approximately 235 words/page)
Rochester vs. Behn
Category: /Literature/English
Details: Words: 1299 | Pages: 5 (approximately 235 words/page)
Although many men would assume that women’s sexuality has arisen mostly in the past century, this could not be further from the truth. Women have been sexual creatures for nearly the same amount of time as men. Two poems, Rochester’s “A Song” and Behn’s “Amyntas Led Me to a Grove”, are contrasting views on women’s sexuality. Rochester portrays women as creatures for men to do with as they please, not having
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for the lack of talking in “ALMTAG”.
Behn attempted to convince the populous that women are sexual beings as well. On another hand, Rochester made arguments that they are not. However, I have to side with Behn’s beliefs. She opens all eyes to the fact that women have the same wants as any other man. Rochester’s possible interpretations leave many holes open to his point. Women have been, and always will be, sexual.
