Born yesterday Flashcards
dual meaning of title
literally born yesterday
common phrase to represent foolishness- larkin believes societal expectations are foolish/superficial - reflected in poem
who is sally amis
daughter of kingsley amis - mvmt writer
tightly folded bud
informal
child is protected - remain untainted from society and its expectations
the others
speaker separating himself from the rest of society and their expectations
the usual stuff
vague language - regular expectations seems normal
being beautiful
superficial - she should not stress over this
as it is stereotypical
of innocence and love -
long pause - separates expectations away from his own views - he is using the pause to judge
emphasise the two pressures before
should it prove possible
highlights he is certain it will not happen due to how unrealistic the expectations are.
well, your a lucky girl
caesura - patronising - she will never meet these pressures and will never be typical perfect woman she is expected to meet by society.
but if it shouldn’t then may you be ordinary
volta - she should be content w mediocrity
as it is achievable
the better life is when ur free from what others think
not ugly, not goodlooking, nothing in customary
negators - pursuing expectations may make you lose sight of who you truly are
in fact may you be dull -
dash - mocking tone of superficiality
highlights the atributes to follow in his opinion is what a woman should value.
what society views as dull - speaker views as valuable and bright
better life without expectations
catching of happiness is called
resolution- happy when fee from expectations
context
mvmt writer
society
