Andrew Marvell

My favorite of Marvell's poems was definitely a " Dialogue Between the Soul and Body". The idea that the mind and the body are slaves to each other was a very interesting thought. It makes you question Marvell's perception of appearance. The soul and the body go back and forth as if to see who will win. Technically neither would win because they are both trapped within each other. When dealing with a relationship between a man and a woman, the body eventually gets in the way because it is not everlasting. This idea is very similar to his poem " To His Coy Mistress" where he discusses the woman's body becoming old and essentially not attractive anymore ( very depressing/appalling way to think).