For Educational Purpose

1. The Role of the
Supernatural Forces in
Rape of the lock

2. Name: Bhavyata Kukadiya
Roll No: 6
Sem : 1
Paper Number : 10
2 Paper Code: 22393
Paper Name: Literature of the Neo-classical Period
Topic:The Role of E-mail: bhavyatakukadiya@gmail.com
the Supernatural Forces in Rape of the Lock
Submitted: Smt S . B Gardi , Department English., M.K.B.U
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3. Points to Ponder
● Supernatural powers in the text
● Relation of Supernatural Elements
● Supernatural Elements in life
● Helicopter Parenting
● Relation of Helicopter Parenting with the
Text

4. Supernatural
powers in the text
◦ Sylph, nymphs, gnomes and
salamanders are the aerial
spirits in The Rape Of The
Lock.
◦ These spirits ensure that
Belinda is safe and
protected.

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“The Rape of The Lock”
is the
most exquisite
specimen of filigree work
ever invented. The Supernatural Machinery in this poem is based on Rosicrucian
doctrine. According to this doctrine the four elements are inhabited by Sylphs,
Nymphs, Gnomes and Salamanders. Alexander Pope in his dedicatory Epistl
e to Miss
Arabella Fermor informs that the four Supernatural beings i.e. the Sylphs, Nymphs,
Gnomes and salamanders correspond to the four elements viz. Air, Earth, Water
and
Fire. (“Rosicrucian Doctrine in Alexander Pope’s “THE RAPE OF THE LOCK"”)
Relation of Supernatural Elements

7. Supernatural Elements in life.
◦ As humans we believe that supernatural elements are
controlled by God, and hence they have something
miraculous about it.
◦ We consider these elements as miracle and think that there
is reason behind it while it is justa co-incidence or a scientific
thing.
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9. Helicopter Parenting
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● In the text, aerial spirits are behaving
like helicopter, wandering upon
Belinda’s head.
● This behaviour has a term called
Helicopter Parenting. (Sarkar)
● The best way to describe helicopter
parenting (also called cosseting) is
“hyper-involvement in a child’s life.”

10. In this Movie we can connect
this concept

11. Relation of
Helicopter
Parenting
with the
text
In helicopter parenting,
parents don’t let their
children free in the same
way in the text all the
spirits surround Belinda
and makes sure of her
safety.
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12. Works
Cited
Works Cited
“Rosicrucian Doctrine in Alexander Pope’s “THE
RAPE OF THE LOCK."” Accessed 15
October 2022.
Sarkar, Pradeep, director. Helicopter Eela.
2018. IMDb,
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8427036/.
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13. Thank
You!
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