Question

Which of the following statements best describes the point Pope makes in The Rap(e) of the Lock? a. When all is said and done, the rich don’t get along with each other all that well. b. The rich are not as intelligent as the poor. c. The rich have too much time on their hands and not enough to think about. d. The rich enjoy gossiping and attending card parties.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C: The rich have too much time on their hands and not enough to think about. Pope tries to punctuate the ridiculousness of a society in which values have lost all proportion and the society the poem describes is one that isn't able to distinguish between what really matters and what doesn't. His intention was to cool hot tempers and to encourage people to laugh at their own absurdity.