The eighteenth century was called the age of literary burlesque and the pseudo-classicism of the previous age reached its height. The general style of the age was to write about the social conventions and the age. Pope was a pioneer in such writings and has been rightly called “the poet of society”. In his satirical work ‘The Rape of the Lock’ he presents the social life of the then aristocrats and this will be the topic in discussion. The society which Pope presents in ‘The Rape rape of the Lock’ was much influenced by the French ideas and culture. There was a polish and refinement in etiquettes and mannerism. The life of the people was all about pomp and grandeur and frivolities. It was, otherwise, very peaceful on the political front in respect to the other ages. Reason and intellect dominated emotion and imagination while satire became a prime literary medium. In short, the society was a complete utopia. Also, in context of the poem the picture is no different. The life of the women class belonging to the aristocratic class revolved around endless parties, evening rides and masquerades. Here, they exercised their coquettish natures and indulged in immoral pleasures. Their purpose in life was to choose a husband from many possible suitors. All their activities had the same level of seriousness or rather frivolity. The women in Pope’s society considered with same sense of importance and somber the breaking of their chastity and china jar or staining their honour brocaded dress. The women of the age were very fashionable and deeply indulged in dressing and cosmetics. Dressing up for them was as much important as it is for a soldier to put on armour before going to war. This ridiculous yet pitiful state of the women was, however, imposed indirectly by the society. Also, they were incapable of deeper feelings. The death of their husbands or lapdogs aroused the same amount of grief. And very easily they shifted their love a