Sonet 130

             Sonnet 130 has a man describing his lover in such a way that she is compared to the ideal woman. He describes her as what the opposite to what a perfect woman might possibly have. This description depicts her in very negative light because she is very ordinary in appearance, nothing special to look at. He list beautiful things and compares them to her blandness "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun" He is saying the sun is bright an vibrant but her eyes are dull. Coral is far more red than her lips' red" He is saying that she doesn't plush red lips but ordinary and gray. Instead she is average woman that does not posses any of the more sought afferent attractive traits.
             There is an problem in this sonnet he loves her and does not know why. His mistress isn't the ideal and perfect woman but he still loves her. Why does he love her colorless skin and her common charm? The resolution or answer is that no woman could live up to these incredible standards that women are faced with. This resolution is a true even today modern society, with the media and people putting these images in our heads of what a perfect girl is expected to look like. Or what to wear, you have to put on these cloths and act this way for people to think your attractive. These God like embodiments of beauty are impossible to achieve because everyone is unique in their looks and personality. This modern day importance on looks has escalated to an unbelievable height. Since the beginning of this consumer driven, quick fix, shallow society how gets bored and creates a new "in thing". As an people all of us need to learn the importance of individualism and view people not on looks but on merit.