A Study on the Harmonious Relationship between Men and Women in John Donne’s Poem “The Good Morrow”

John Donne, a great poet in English Renaissance, created a relatively fixed poetry pattern and was the founder of English metaphysical poetry. There are many negative descriptions of women in his early works, which reveal men’s dominant position and show his deep-rooted patriarchal ideology. However, it is worth noting that Donne’s later poetry works also show the thought that is inconsistent with patriarchy, that is, the pursuit of gender equality and harmonious relationship between man and woman, which has great significance beyond the limits of time and space. Therefore, through analyzing the poem “The Good Morrow”, this paper aims to reveal the harmonious relationship between man and woman pursued by John Donne, hoping to help readers further grasp the view of harmonious and equal love in Donne’s poetry world.