Great reflection! I also thought that the title of the poem seemed appropriate of something a little more serious, but of course after reading the first few words I was sitting there a little wide-eyed and intrigued by what the rest of the literature was about. I think it was attention grabbing the way Larkin used these words :) I completely agree and relate to your experience at home with your mom. I think our parents often guide us to paths they do not follow themselves. I like how you related the story of Eveline to Larkin's poem. "They May not mean to but they do" absolutely expands the theme of Larkins poem by shining some light on the fact that by keeping her promise to her mother it ended up affecting her life in a negative way.
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Date: 2012-01-16 03:25 am (UTC)I completely agree and relate to your experience at home with your mom. I think our parents often guide us to paths they do not follow themselves.
I like how you related the story of Eveline to Larkin's poem. "They May not mean to but they do" absolutely expands the theme of Larkins poem by shining some light on the fact that by keeping her promise to her mother it ended up affecting her life in a negative way.