THIS BE THE VERSE, by Philip Larkin

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

Due Wednesday, March 24, 2010,

@ 12:00 Noon EDT

Respond to the “Post A Comment” Assignment:

http://english102wcc01.blogspot.com/2010/03/all-fd-up.html

Read This Be The Verse on page 159 of our text.

Here's an online version of the text:

http://www.artofeurope.com/larkin/lar2.htm

Here's a link to Philip Larkin reading the poem himself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qahT62n8tcA

Write a First Response to This Be The Verse.

You may free-write a response, or use some or all of the following prompts:

³ How did you respond to the first line of the poem?

³ Do you agree or disagree with Philip Larkin's evaluation of the parent-child relationship?

³ What aspect of the work affected you most? Why?

Provide specific textual details and quotes from the poem to justify and/or explain your response to This Be The Verse.

Remember, a first response is not a summary -- use 2-3 quotes from the poem and tell me how the poem affected you.

Guidelines for writing and submitting first response papers are available here:

http://english102wcc01.blogspot.com/2010/03/first-response-paper-guidelines_6704.html