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eversmiles

"This Be The Verse"

Jan 13, 2011 17:07

“This Be The Verse,” by Philip Larkin certainly fulfils some aspects of the criteria that make up “great literature”. The theme of the poem is universal in that all parents, everywhere, pass on some part of themselves to their children-- some parts good and some parts bad. I feel that this poem has withstood the test of time; written in 1971 it is ( Read more... )

poetry, parenting, madeline thien, philip larkin, symbolism, short story, literature

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stellaiwaskow January 17 2011, 00:24:57 UTC

I never thought about the fish, makes sense tho. Good eye!

debbie_g January 18 2011, 23:24:18 UTC

I agree with all your commentators that this is a very good "take" on the two questions. I'm glad that you caught Larkin's irony, and, yes, a very observant discussion of "Simple Recipes." Well done!

English 160- Week One krobb15 January 20 2011, 05:25:07 UTC

I agree with your take on the two readings from this week. You have shown that you really thought outside the box when you analyzed the the poem and the story. I like your take on the girl jumping rope and when I re-read it I totally agree with you. You are a great writer and I enjoy reading your posts.