Answer to Question #313905 in English for drea

Question

1. What do you think is the purpose of the author in writing A New Twist on the Court Room Drama: An Examination of Physicality and Emotional Attachment in Shakespeare's "Sonnet 46".

2. Did Shakespeare achieve his purpose in writing Sonnet 46?

Answer 1

It depicts a "mortal conflict" between the heart and the eye, with each vying for various qualities of a person while preventing the other from achieving its goals. They have a disagreement about "how to divide the conquering of thy eyes." Finally, the sonnet suggests that a truce between the heart and the eye be reached.