Philip Larkin Society

Compare the ways in which Larkin and Abse write about place. You must include detailed critical discussion of at least two poems by Larkin in your response. In timed conditions Gemma N Larkin and Abse both write about places in a very different, very unique style. One the one hand Larkin talks about the places of his past and how they are no longer accessible; the changing of a beautiful, unspoilt place to something short of an eyesore; a pace he is in but does not feel he belongs and even

In Philip Larkin’s “This Be the Verse”, the speaker raises the underlying but hidden blame children put on their parents for the way they turn out. In the first stanza of the poem, the speaker quickly puts blame on the parents, saying “They f*** you up, your mum and dad” (1). He then proceeds, saying although your parents do not mean to “mess” you up, they still do. With this, he is saying that although parents do try their best to make their children go on the right path or do what is best for them

Larkin is a misogynist who hates marriage and children. Discuss how far you agree. I agree with this statement to some extend but not fully. I think Larkin can come across in these ways however to put a definite label on him would be an assumption. Also I think that by saying he hates children and marriage is too much of a strong statement and perhaps he personally never chose to do these particular things in life or couldn’t understand them. Larkin comes across as a misogynist from the way

Compare and contrast the ways in which Pinter and Larkin show the pressures of modern life on the individual In both The Caretaker and Larkin’s Collected Poems, Pinter and Larkin frequently paint their characters to live in a relentless state of fear and anguish caused often by the pressures of the external world. In this critical understanding of both writers, I will explore how the variations of pressures from modern life effecting and potentially harming individuals. The Caretaker and Collected

In the poem “Toads” by Philip Larkin, the title announces a metaphor, specifically an extended metaphor which dominates the poem, which is Larkin utilizing a toad as an extended metaphor for work and obligation, in order to communicate his idea that individuals have a difficult time living a fulfilling life, due to one’s personal obligation, as well social expectations. Furthermore, the toad is compared to his obligations in life, as well the life of others who do not work, in order to convey the

Comparing the poems Neutral Tones and Absence Both the poems 'Neutral Tones' by Thomas Hardy and 'Absence' by Elizabeth Jennings mention and describe the poets' feelings about losing their partners. Even though the general theme, the loss of love, is the same, many features such as tone, imagery, language and rhyme scheme differ from each other. Hardy emphasises more on his feelings towards his break up. He doesn't actually mention how he feels, but instead, the imagery he uses and the

text and an everyday text, in terms of their creativity and literariness. I chose Philip Larkin’s (1964) poem, ‘Self’s the man’ (see Appendix, Text 1), as the literary text for analysis because it is not only smooth and pleasing to the eye and mind that it seems effortless to read and contain within one’s self but also because it arouses so many emotions which makes it ideal for analysis. In ‘Self’s the man’ Larkin (1964), is being cynical towards relationships

Both Larkin and Abse have composed verse which includes certain degrees of misery, be that as it may, it's reasonable that they have distinctive perspectives on what causes the feeling. Charles Hall said that it was "ideal" in Larkin's perspective, "for everybody to leave themselves to their fates and acknowledge the intractable void of their lives." Larkin appears to have the viewpoint that misery is for the most part and crucial part of the human condition. Though Abse is for the most part hopeful

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stride against the strain/ Of complex rhythms. Separately/I lie and struggle to become/More than a centre to this room” (Jennings, TCP 64). The difficulty of selfhood underpins the six-part succession “The Clown”: ‘gay/And terrible at once’ (101) for his carnivalesque description of the relation of performer and audience, conflating actual and enacted tragedy. A sense of social and emotional separation is conformed in the putrid language of “About These Things”, which seems to hint at the onset