Dockery and Son - Philip Larkin
Old school, past visited by future, last visit, parting ways
narrative persona, also speech from other people
Stanza 1 - Dean talking - 1 sided conversation, persona in a daydream?
Stanza 2 - persona feels ignored, locked out, like he doesn't belong
Stanza 3 - dream state gone, back to reality - regret?
Stanza 4 - hightlights the choices of life, lightbulb moment for the persona, reflection, thins of what he hasn't done, doubts own judgement.
Stanza 5 - why does everyone have the same view on life, babies, marriage? persona seen as selfish for not having children, but everyone is selfish in someway, why should we be selfless.
Stanza 6 - reflection on death, atheist, get old - have a son to look after you - not the reality - you become a burden - you die.
Reflection of life - what you are supposed to do so that you have a good life, for example most people believe that a family will lead to happiness. Larkin appears not to, everyone is selfish, some people are more susceptible to it, some believe that having a child will make them less selfish, or make up for their selfishness. Larkin is seen as an atheist, therefore believes that what he does on Earth makes no difference to his life after death, because he believes that nothing comes after death.
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