ENGL 100 Lecture 18: Literary Studies Week 18

• School: Queen's University
• Department: English
• Course: ENGL 100
• Professor: Christopher J Fanning

Document Summary

The sun rises and the day of a rich family begins but belinda remains asleep. She is dreaming a dream that has been sent to her by her guardian. She dreams of a handsome man that tells her an army of spirits who all used to live on earth as human women is protecting her. The spirits of the air (cid:894)sylphs(cid:895) are beli(cid:374)da"s perso(cid:374)al guardia(cid:374)s. Belinda is warned that on that day, a bad event will happen and that she should beware of man. She wakes up and has received a love letter that causes her to forget about the dream. She proceeds to get ready fort he day and her appearance is described: heavenly, a goddess. Belinda goes on a boat ride to the hampton court palace. Beli(cid:374)da"s lock is admired by a man on the boat (the baron) who is determined to take it for himself.