This Be the Verse by Philip Larkin They fuck you up‚ your mum and dad. They may not mean to‚ but they do. They fill you with the faults they had And add some extra‚ just for you. But they were fucked up in their turn By fools in old-style hats and coats‚ Who half the time were sloppy-stern And half at one another’s throats. Man hands on misery to man. It deepens like a coastal shelf. Get out as early as you can‚ And
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In the poem “Toads” by Philip Larkin‚ a man who never makes himself known begins to talk about two toads. Although not being literal‚ the man uses toads as a metaphor for objects within his life which hold him back from feeling purely accomplished. The first toad that he speaks of is the influence and pressures which society forces on individuals to work. The second toad is one which he finds within his subconscious which prompts him to work and never quit‚ despite how bad he wants to. The man soon
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Larkin Poem Commentaries Here My feelings for ‘Here’ have much to do with the recent video prepared for the Larkin25 anniversary‚ which should be seen in conjunction with what I have to say here. Sir Tom Courtenay’s reading together with the images of Hull and its surrounding areas‚ leave me with the sense that while this is not just a hymn to Hull‚ although it is certainly that – and written when Larkin had first come the city – it is a place which is constantly surprising the poet by the interplay
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Philip Larkin - Wild OatsThe poem Wild Oats was written by a famous poet named Philip Larkin. The poem consists of three‚ eight line stanzas with each stanza describing a distinct period in his life. Philip Larkin used little sound effects and a minimal amount of rhyming to construct his poem. Rhyme‚ when it appears‚ is at the end of alternate lines such as‚ doubt and out‚ or snaps and perhaps. There is also no sign of alliteration‚ simile or use of a steady meter. The title Wild Oats was taken
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The theme of journeys is present in Philip Larkin’s poem‚ A Study of Reading Habits. However‚ it is not a physical journey that we see‚ but a metaphorical journey about the speaker’s life progression through his changing escapisms created by books. The title is a mock‚ serious title for it sounds like a piece of academic research Larkin uses first person persona to give expression to things he would prefer not to have attributed to himself. The structure of the poem divided into three stanzas; school
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Analysing The Whitsun Weddings by Philip Larkin Esther Amankwah Juxtaposition is used in the third stanza through “sun destroys”‚ which is very effective as it suggests the sun‚ a nurturing element that provides life can be an intense and powerful thing‚ emphasising that the heat was very strong that its source forced the writer to look at the parts it highlighted as opposed to the shade. The metaphoric
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Death in Larkin and Abse Death pervades The Whitsun Weddings and in Ambulances is reflected on in terms of the significance of our response to seeing an ambulance stop. Passers-by view them as ‘confessionals’‚ secretive‚ mysterious places where we confront our deepest nature. They are impersonal and unpredictable‚ resting ‘at any kerb’ and reminding us of our mortality because ‘All streets in time are visited’. The contrast of the mundane reality of a visit to the shops with the ‘wild white
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Toads and Toads Revisited are poems in Philip Larkin’s collection that describes both the perks and burdens of a work life. Larkin’s view of work in ‘Toads’ is seen as a heavy load whereas in ‘Toads Revisited’‚ it is seen as something that keeps him occupied and helps him though life. ‘Toads Revisited’ was written after Larkin became a firmly established chief librarian of the Hull Library and he had no further to go because he had already reached the top position. His attitude to work had undergone
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Lines On A young lady’s photograph album At last you yielded up the album‚ which Once open‚ sent me distracted. All your ages Matt and glossy on the thick black pages! Too much confectionery‚ too rich: I choke on such nutritious images. My swivel eye hungers from pose to pose -- In pigtails‚ clutching a reluctant cat; Or furred yourself‚ a sweet girl-graduate; Or lifting a heavy-headed rose Beneath a trellis‚ or in a trilby-hat (Faintly disturbing‚ that‚ in several ways) -- From every
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From teaching us about nutrition to what words not to say they have helped us grow‚ mature‚ and turn into wonderful young adults. "They fuck you up‚ your mum and dad." (ll.1) the first line of this poem comes off very harsh‚ because it is! Larkin is getting the reader’s attention with the first line. Your mom and dad "fuck you up" by giving you insights on how to better yourself and punishing you for the wrong things you have done. "They may not mean to‚ but they do" (ll.2) Parents don’t
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