afterboons Flashcards
1
Q
poet
A
Philip Larkin
1959
passing of youth, settling in of middle age
2
Q
“young mothers essemble”
A
examines others lives
existence of group of young mothers he observes at local creation ground
3
Q
1st line
A
“summer is fading”
passing on, starts off rest
4
Q
“young mothers assemble 2”
A
melancholy
poem about inevitability of change and passing of youth-challenges of growing up and having kids-priorities change/responsibilities
5
Q
wedding
priority change
A
“our wedding, lying near the television”
no longer pride of place
6
Q
“something is pushing them
To the side of their own lives”
A
now become spectators in life, powerless to prevent the unknown and threatening
