Midnight On The Great Western Flashcards
Context on Thomas Hardy
Focused on the class system after feeling out of place in London
Victorian realist
Influenced by Romanism
Focuses on giving the reader something to think about rather than express his views
What happens in the poem
The speaker feels sorry for the boy and curious
Seems lost confuse and emotionless
Should be excited about being in a train
Has he been sent of
Questions where he is going
What does the last stanza talk about
The earth is full of sinners and he is innocent and travelling into a dark world, perhaps the boy has has a vision
Quote to show the class system
“ third- class seat”
Quote to show the boy shows no emotion
“ listless form and face”
Quote to show juxtaposition of the key and the boy
“ the twinkled gleams of the lamps sad beams”
Quote to show the boy is alone
“ this plunge alone?”
Quote to show the relation to sin
“ the region of sin that you find you in “
Quote to show he is innocent
“ but are not of?”
