Introduction: Alexander Pope (1688 – 1744) is a poet and critic of the English Neoclassical period (1660 – 1785). He is best known for his poems ”An Essay on Criticism” (1711), ”The Rape of the Lock” (1712). Every moment of Belinda is finely sketched in the mock-epic poem. Belinda’s visiting to Hampton Court Palace will be discussed here.
Purpose of going to Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace is the centre of British statesmen for discussing political issues. Belinda has a habit of going there because of getting peer.
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Decoration of Belinda
Belinda takes heavy makeup to attract her peer or a statesman. We get its description in the last part of Canto-2. We may refer it as Belinda’s toilette scene of the poem. She uses a lot of cosmetics by the help of her maid, Betty and the Sylphs. She decorates herself in such a way that the Crimson Horizon cannot surpass her beauty.
Attraction of men on her
Belinda sets out by boat on the river, Thames for Hampton Court Palace. She wears a shining cross on her right bosom. She is the striking beautiful member on the boat. The crowd of men are stuck to her being attracted with her charming beauty.
Conclusion: At Hampton Court Palace, Belinda’s gorgeous appearance and her attempt to show attractive to men are nicely depicted in the poem.
