“To his Coy Mistress” demonstrates a lot of drawbacks to living by the motto carpe diem. The title alone implies that the poem was dated back many years ago. The term “mistress” was a way of saying miss, a common use of courtesy, when referencing to a lady. A lady values her virtue and her standing in society, especially one that is very judgmental. The con of society pressure of how strong of an influence of religion and social standard, created a perspective of what women should be doing. Don’t we all feel the pressure of society weighing in on us? Whether it is about our love interest, our schooling, or getting married before having kids. Society sets a standard that we need to follow and our self-interest always conflicts with morality.
