Afternoons - what is it about? Flashcards
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who is the poet?
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Philip Larkin
English poet, born and raised in coventry.
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when was it published?
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1964 as part of the collection called The Whitsun Weddings
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what does Larkin’s poetry explore?
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the ordinary events that occur in people’s lives
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what is the poem about?
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- a melancholy poem, which reflects the subject of marriage. poem deals with Larkin’s views on young mothers watching their children play in the playground + he concludes that marrying young leads to mother’s losing their identities
- Larkins description of young mothers taking children to the park is normal but narrators point of view on life is expressed. seems ordinary, everyday occurrence highlights the theme of change + how it cannot be avoided, like the passing of time
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