Introduction of the Poem: “Poetry of Departures” is one of Larkin’s most memorable poems. It recommends the virtues of caution in a voice which is robustly comic and confident. This poem contrasts a wild, romantic impulse with a conservative, cautious one. The poet imaginatively identifies himself with another figure who has ‘chucked up everything / … Read more
Introduction of the Poem: “Dockery and Son” is a monologue in the course of which Larkin recalls some of his past experiences. The occasion of Larkin’s recollection of his past experiences was his visit to Oxford to attend the funeral of Agnes Cuming who had been his predecessor at the library in Hull University. This … Read more
A dramatic monologue is a lyrical or narrative poem in w single character speaks throughout the composition. The speaker comments upon a dramatic moment in his life, and during his relation of it, he reveals his own characteristics and those of the other persons involved. During his relation the reader also learns much of the … Read more
Church Going is a satire on Christianity the way Larkin describes his visit to a church is all mockery. In this poem, he shows his sceptical attitude to Christianity then his attitude of scepticism becomes emphatic when he says that, at the end of every visit to a church, he has felt much at a … Read more