The Rape of the Lock

What questions does Clarissa pose in Canto V?

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Clarissa begins to speak and poses some questions. She wonders why women are praised and honored and are the desire of wise men and the toast of the vain. She questions why women are dressed in expensive garments and called Angels. She does not understand why men pursue women.