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“Church Going” by Philip Larkin is a compelling poem.
Firstly, the first 2 stanzas describe the visit to the particular church. The narrator’s purpose and attitude is made clear in the first line: “once I am sure there’s nothing going on”. This shows that the narrator is someone who is in church more out of curiosity than religion matter. Also this immediately differentiates him from others. The narrators’ attitude is reinforced by Larkin’s word choice, it’s just “another church”, one form many he has visited, and therefore there is nothing especial he hasn’t seen before. His descriptions of religious objects as “little book”, and the alter as, “the holy end”. This demeans the sanctity of the church. In addition, he wonders whether the roof of the church has been “cleaned or restored”, commenting that “someone would know: I don’t” this highlights out his lack of interest. Also in his donation of an “Irish 6pence” reflects back that the......
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