On what basis does the poet say that he himself and the.gir1 become one in the flea? ( MEG 101 ) ( STUDY OF JOHN DONNE )

 In the poem "The Flea" by John Donne, the poet uses the image of a flea to argue for the intimacy between him and the woman he is addressing. The speaker notes that the flea has bitten both himself and the woman, and thus their blood is now mingled within the insect. He argues that if the woman were to kill the flea, she would be killing three lives at once—the flea's, his, and hers. The fact that their blood is mingled in the flea, and that killing it would kill all three lives, is the basis for his argument that they have already been brought together in a physical sense, and therefore there is no harm in them being together in a sexual sense as well. In other words, the flea becomes a symbol of their union, and the poet uses this image to suggest that their physical connection is already established, and therefore they should take the next step towards a deeper emotional and spiritual connection as well.