Joseph Jones Flashcards
1
Q
Describe Joseph of Arimathia.
A
A follower of Jesus but gets sidetracked by gold and silver and dies alone.
2
Q
Describe the form of this poem.
A
Downward steps = the descent of Joseph Jones. He came to little substance as the poem concludes with less words.
3
Q
How is Sheers similar to P Larkin in this instance?
A
It feels in the same vein as Philip Larkin’s Whitsun Weddings – an intelligent sophisticate looking down his nose at simple small-town characters.
4
Q
What is the significance of ‘the making of a small town myth’?
A
Sheers paints a negative view of small town life and the sort of people that thrive in it.
