In Shakespeare's Sonnet 35, we delve deeper into Shakespeare's thoughts, emotions, and frustrations with his lover, the young man (the Fair Youth) , caused by an apparent betrayal through infidelity. In this sonnet and those that preceded it, we see the progression of a theme, begun in Sonnet 33, then developed in Sonnet 24, which alludes to the young man's "betrayal" and his "betrayal" towards Shakespeare. Reading this Sonnet, it is evident that Shakespeare experienced an apparent internal argument within himself regarding his feelings about the affair of the "fair youth" with another woman or man. It is imperative to note the duality of tone in this poem. On the one hand, Shakespeare forgives the beautiful youth because he loves her too much to continue to be angry with her, and almost convinces himself that his behavior is excusable. But on the other hand, Shakespeare is painfully aware that by justifying the actions of his beloved youth, he also offends himself, because such actions are usually disrespectful to the person who remained faithful to his duties. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”? Get the original essay In Sonnet 35, Shakespeare acts both as the defender of the disloyalty of his fair youth and as the guilty defendant in the sense that he too is to blame for the "crimes" of the Fair Youth. Speaking directly to his lover in this poem, Shakespeare begins by telling the Fair Youth that he no longer has to feel bad about what he has done. Through Shakespeare's deep love and faith in the Fair Youth, every wrongdoing could be forgiven and every sin forgotten. Sonnet 35 opens with the description of parallel objects that could in some way be compared to the Beautiful Youth. These objects, although beautiful, contain some sort of imperfection. For example, "roses have thorns", "silver fountains have mud", "clouds and eclipses hide the light of the moon and sun", and "cankers" are even found in the most beautiful buds. If all these beautiful things have such imperfections, then surely even someone like the Beautiful Youth has the right to have flaws. The poet therefore absolves the young man and goes so far as to defend the young man's betrayal. This idea that nothing and no one is perfect becomes Shakespeare's main argument for the Fair Youth in a case against himself. It's almost as if this first stanza is Shakespeare's defense for the accused in court. But then we see a sudden transition in tone, from one of vindication and vindication to one of bitter hurt and guilt. In the following lines, Shakespeare undoubtedly recognizes that he himself must take personal responsibility for this "infidelity" and that some of the blame belongs to him. Even his comparison of the sin of the Beautiful Youth with such beautiful images of nature is an example of allowing bad behavior which, in turn, can enable the bad behavior of the guilty party. Additionally, Shakespeare continues to allude to his own misgivings by stating "I corrupt myself, I mend thy errors", which could be a reference to the past poetry of a line from the preceding Sonnet 34, which explained to Fair Youth that “For no good man of such ointment can speak.” Shakespeare's thoughts on love can be disordered and the result for him personally is like an internal "civil war" in which Shakespeare fights against himself, emotionally torn apart. In the second stanza, Shakespeare makes the argument even more personal?