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Essay Archive - Critical Analysis of "The Indifferent" by John Donne
Critical Analysis of "The Indifferent" by John Donne
         "The Indifferent" by John Donne is a relatively simple love poem in
comparison to his other, more complicated works.  In this poem, "he presents a
lover who regards constancy as a 'vice' and promiscuity as the path of virtue
and good sense" (Hunt 3).  Because of Donne's Christian background, this poem
was obviously meant to be a comical look at values that were opposite the ones
held by Christians.  According to Clay Hunt, "['The Indifferent'] is probably
quite an early poem because of the simplicity....
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