Larkin Critical Quotes. Flashcards
1
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Leo Cox: “Larkin exploits his social…
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…remoteness by adopting a position of insightful superiority over his subjects.”
2
Q
Andrew Swarbrick: “Larkin’s interest in images…
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…drawn from advertising is because they represent society’s collective desires and aspirations.”
3
Q
Andrew Motion: “None of Larkin’s poems capture…
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…the achievement of a complete, calm success in love.”
4
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Leo Cox: “ His characters reflect…
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… his own sense of detachment and disillusionment.”
5
Q
Andrew Motion: “Habitually torn between…
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..revolt and orthodoxy.”
6
Q
Bryan Appleyards: “A hopeless…
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…and inflexible pessimist.”
7
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Monica Jones: “Constantly torn between…
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…wanting to be convention and the even stronger desire of wanting to be alone.”
