"Stop her getting away" This is Larkin being very misogynistic, he is implying that women will lose interest and stray from their loved ones without some legal document stating that they are a couple, Larkin also makes marriage sound like entrapment.
"She takes as her perk"This is Larkin once again being misogynistic being as he is claiming that the woman does nothing and gets money to do as she pleases while the man works all day.
"put a screw in this wall" This is Larkin suggesting that the role of being a man is pretty much the same as a slaves, the one time the man gets to rest and the woman instantly jumps onto the opportunity and commands him to do manual labour.
"Kiddies' clobber, and the drier and the electric fire" Although Larkin tried to be misogynistic he does state that the women spend the money on essentials for survival.
"Only I'm a better hand" This shows us that the narrator thinks he is better at life being as he has dodged marriage, being as in his eyes it simply means more work which he doesn't benefit from.
"He has no time at all" This shows us that Larkin believes that a wife and children would simply waste a man's time.
Sunday, 25 January 2015
Dockery and Son
"Locked" This could be showing us that Larkin wants to refresh his memory of the experiences that he had at University, he feels as if he has unfinished business, however the door is locked which could show that he has completely blocked off the memories from his teenage years.
" High-collared public-schoolboy" This is Larkin being pessimistic again, despite the teenager obviously doing well he still turns his nose up at him as a result of his former education.
"Walking at the fumes" This shows us that Larkin is disgusted by the way the modern industry has changed the world and corrupted nature, he sees it's impact as poison.
"The platform to its end" This shows us that Larkin has reached the end of his journey, this could link back to the unfinished business he had from University.
" no son, no wife, No house or land still seemed quite natural" This shows us that Larkin is being too proud to admit that he is lonely and depressed that everyone else is living their lives and settling down where as he has a very nomadic lifestyle.
"Tight-shut" This shows us that Larkin feels very isolated from the world, this is the second door that he has not been able to open in order to access his former memories.
" High-collared public-schoolboy" This is Larkin being pessimistic again, despite the teenager obviously doing well he still turns his nose up at him as a result of his former education.
"Walking at the fumes" This shows us that Larkin is disgusted by the way the modern industry has changed the world and corrupted nature, he sees it's impact as poison.
"The platform to its end" This shows us that Larkin has reached the end of his journey, this could link back to the unfinished business he had from University.
" no son, no wife, No house or land still seemed quite natural" This shows us that Larkin is being too proud to admit that he is lonely and depressed that everyone else is living their lives and settling down where as he has a very nomadic lifestyle.
"Tight-shut" This shows us that Larkin feels very isolated from the world, this is the second door that he has not been able to open in order to access his former memories.
Ambulances
"Closed like confessionals" This shows that everyone is detached from each other, they only talk to each other when exchanging secrets.
"Children strewn on steps" This shows that the children are being introduced to the concept and reality of death from an extremely young age, this could also show that everyone is in danger at a young age.
"As it is carried" This shows us that the deceased body is no longer classed as human, this could be Larkin be stating that we are not our bodies, we merely inhabit them, this mean that death is the process of freeing a person.
"Deadened air" This shows us that even one of the most natural things in the world has been corrupted as a result of the industries.
"Here is unfenced existence" This quote shows us that Larkin believes that the world should not be bordered off, instead it should be explored by everyone as it was before mankind developed laws and boundaries.
"Children strewn on steps" This shows that the children are being introduced to the concept and reality of death from an extremely young age, this could also show that everyone is in danger at a young age.
"As it is carried" This shows us that the deceased body is no longer classed as human, this could be Larkin be stating that we are not our bodies, we merely inhabit them, this mean that death is the process of freeing a person.
"Deadened air" This shows us that even one of the most natural things in the world has been corrupted as a result of the industries.
"Here is unfenced existence" This quote shows us that Larkin believes that the world should not be bordered off, instead it should be explored by everyone as it was before mankind developed laws and boundaries.
Here
"gull-marked mud" This quote shows that nature leaves temporary marks on itself, however industrialization leaves permanent, more damaging marks.
"Grain-scattered streets" This quote shows that the modern generation of people are discarding nature away as if it is so easily replaceable and worthless.
"barge-crowded waters" This quote shows that the landscape has been corrupted by the process of industrialization.
"cut-price crowd" This quote shows that Larkin is being snobbish about how his life has been quite high class orientated, he is grouping people on weather they try to save money when buying things or not.
"urban yet simple" This quite shows that Larkin despises modern technology and deems it as a corruption upon the land.
"Facing the sun, untalkative, out of reach" this quote shows that Larkin would much rather interact with objects other than people, this shows that he is very detached from the modern world.
Whitsun Weddings
Whitsun: start of wedding season at the beginning of spring.
Quotes
The first stanza
"three-quarters-empty" This quote shows the narrator is pessimistic, he is seeing the negatives in life instead of the positives.
"we ran" This quote shows that the narrator is bonding with inanimate objects, in this quote he is saying that he is one with the train.
The second stanza
"we kept" This quote backs up the fact that the narrator bonds with inanimate objects.
"industrial froth" This quote shows us that the narrator sees industry and modernization as a corruption of sorts, it is taking over the countryside that he loved so dearly.
"reek of buttoned carriage-cloth" This is could be narrator being a bit snobbish about other people's clothes smelling a bit odd or it could be him pointing out how hot it is on the train.
The third stanza
" I didn't notice what a noise the weddings made" This quote tells us that he is disapproving of the weddings, he says that he didn't notice what a noise they made showing us that he is surprised by the loudness, not to mention they are ruining his view of the countryside, this could be because the narrator is extremely isolated and lonely.
" sun destroys the interests of what's happening in the shade" This quote is quite sinister being as it shows us that Larkin is completely uninterested in what happens in the light, the darker stuff is more interesting. This could also be Larkin predicting the separation of the couple which just got married as a result of a dark secret.
The fourth stanza
"The fathers with their broad belts",The mothers loud and fat" This quote shows us that Larkin is very misogynistic, he purposely finds a way to say that the fathers are quite large in a nice way, however when it comes to the mothers he quite bluntly says that they are 'loud and fat'.
"the nylon gloves and jewellery-substitutes" This is once again Larkin being snobbish about his economic level, he feels the need to point out the nylon gloves are not lace, and the jewellery is only substitutes, this could also show that Larkin is someone that sticks to the traditions of wedding.
The fifth stanza
"Fresh couples climbed aboard" This quote links to the quote from the first stanza 'three-quarters-empty' in the sense that it shows the narrators isolation when it comes to his social life and relationships.
"The last confetti and advice were thrown" This quote shows us that the wedding has came to an end and that the people that attended are giving the couple advice to make their marriage to go smoothly, this could be Larkin showing us that relationships and people can't be perfect, it is impossible.
The sixth stanza
"the secret like a happy funeral" This quote shows,once again, that the narrator is a pessimist, he has managed to link the happiness of a funeral into the negative atmosphere of a funeral.
""now fields were building-plots" This quote is a reminder of the corruption of the Earth's beauty as a result of modernization.
The seventh stanza
"and none thought of the others they would never meet" This quote shows that Larkin is being a pessimist about relationships, he is under the impression that there is always something that is better than what you currently have being as nothing is perfect.
The eighth stanza
"somewhere becoming rain" This quote references to the water cycle, a cycle that could be representative of Larkin's emotions in the sense that he is stuck within a constant state of depression.
Quotes
The first stanza
"three-quarters-empty" This quote shows the narrator is pessimistic, he is seeing the negatives in life instead of the positives.
"we ran" This quote shows that the narrator is bonding with inanimate objects, in this quote he is saying that he is one with the train.
The second stanza
"we kept" This quote backs up the fact that the narrator bonds with inanimate objects.
"industrial froth" This quote shows us that the narrator sees industry and modernization as a corruption of sorts, it is taking over the countryside that he loved so dearly.
"reek of buttoned carriage-cloth" This is could be narrator being a bit snobbish about other people's clothes smelling a bit odd or it could be him pointing out how hot it is on the train.
The third stanza
" I didn't notice what a noise the weddings made" This quote tells us that he is disapproving of the weddings, he says that he didn't notice what a noise they made showing us that he is surprised by the loudness, not to mention they are ruining his view of the countryside, this could be because the narrator is extremely isolated and lonely.
" sun destroys the interests of what's happening in the shade" This quote is quite sinister being as it shows us that Larkin is completely uninterested in what happens in the light, the darker stuff is more interesting. This could also be Larkin predicting the separation of the couple which just got married as a result of a dark secret.
The fourth stanza
"The fathers with their broad belts",The mothers loud and fat" This quote shows us that Larkin is very misogynistic, he purposely finds a way to say that the fathers are quite large in a nice way, however when it comes to the mothers he quite bluntly says that they are 'loud and fat'.
"the nylon gloves and jewellery-substitutes" This is once again Larkin being snobbish about his economic level, he feels the need to point out the nylon gloves are not lace, and the jewellery is only substitutes, this could also show that Larkin is someone that sticks to the traditions of wedding.
The fifth stanza
"Fresh couples climbed aboard" This quote links to the quote from the first stanza 'three-quarters-empty' in the sense that it shows the narrators isolation when it comes to his social life and relationships.
"The last confetti and advice were thrown" This quote shows us that the wedding has came to an end and that the people that attended are giving the couple advice to make their marriage to go smoothly, this could be Larkin showing us that relationships and people can't be perfect, it is impossible.
The sixth stanza
"the secret like a happy funeral" This quote shows,once again, that the narrator is a pessimist, he has managed to link the happiness of a funeral into the negative atmosphere of a funeral.
""now fields were building-plots" This quote is a reminder of the corruption of the Earth's beauty as a result of modernization.
The seventh stanza
"and none thought of the others they would never meet" This quote shows that Larkin is being a pessimist about relationships, he is under the impression that there is always something that is better than what you currently have being as nothing is perfect.
The eighth stanza
"somewhere becoming rain" This quote references to the water cycle, a cycle that could be representative of Larkin's emotions in the sense that he is stuck within a constant state of depression.
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