Abstract
This paper examines the poems of Thomas Hardy and Philip Larkin in terms of their negative presentation of human nature. This is often in contrast to the positive portrayal of human nature in most other works of poetry.

Abstract
This paper presents a discussion about the poetry of Philip Larkin and how it often reflects his fear of death. The author of this paper brings several samples of Larkin's work and helps us examine its meaning as well as its relation to his fear of death.

Abstract
By discussing several of Philip Larkin's poems, the paper shows the poet's contempt and dislike for modern life. The poems analyzed include ?MCMXIV?, in which Larkin expresses a wistful nostalgia for a past which seems no longer to belong to us. It also discusses ?Nothing To Be Said?, in which Larkin conveys his contempt for people who waste their lives and who reach the end having achieved little. The paper also analyzes the poem, "Here".

From the Paper
""Here" is a poem which shows Larkin drawn towards conditions of emptiness, away from the hustle and bustle of people in everyday life. The poem describes a journey to the north-east coast of England near Hull, where Larkin lived. While the journey is through a recognisably contemporary England, it is at the same time an imaginative flight away from modern urban materialism towards a vision of solitary freedom. The repeated conjunctions that come at the beginnings of lines create a surging, seemingly irresistible movement towards the sea at the poem's conclusion. "The piled gold clouds" and other such images have a luminous, almost other-worldly significance to be associated with the values of solitude.?

Tags:modern, poetry, stanza

Abstract
This paper examines Philip Larkin's poem "Church Going" from a deconstructionalist perspective. It also looks at how deconstruction is, a mode of literary criticism and how first advocated by Jacques Derrida, this literary theory has spread like wildfire throughout Western humanities departments. It begins with an overview of deconstructionalist theory, followed by a brief history of "The Movement" (the group to which Larkin was classified) and concludes with an extensive analysis of the poem.

From the Paper
"This poem is indicative of both Larkin and the poetry group categorized as "The Movement" to which Larkin, albeit reluctantly, was assigned. Following World War II in Britain, there was a general sense of disillusionment that accompanied imperial decline. In its wake, a group of lower-middle-class white poets emerged that have since been labeled "The Movement." This group consisted of such poets as Kingsley Amis, Elizabeth Jennings, Philip Larkin, Donald Davie, Thom Gunn, Robert Conquest, John Halloway, and John Wain, among many disputed others. The poetry from these individuals tends to reflect everyday life, with a (at the time) newfound emphasis on clarity, democratic values, religious decline and intellectual detachment."

Tags:church, criticism, deconstruction, deconstructionalist, derrida, going, jacques, larkin, literary, movement, philip, theory

Abstract
This paper examines how the poem by Philip Larkin, "Talking in Bed" discusses alienation and isolation from humankind. It looks at how the poem can be compared to Franz Kafka's, "The Metamorphosis", because it deals with isolation and estrangement from one's own comfort. In this case, his home life. It discusses how both works deal with ontological issues- the state of being- and present themselves in a bleak, murky tone and how Larkin and Kafka both share experiences of isolation and alienation from their societies.

From the Paper
"The sense of broken communication is well displayed through the structure and form of the poem. The iambic pentameter and the three-tercet rhyme scheme (aba, cac, dcd, eee) portray the absence of continuity and the broken-up nature of the couple's discourse. Each stanza in the poem, with exception given to the third stanza, contains end-stopped lines. This form displays the isolation of each stanza in relation to the couple isolating themselves from one another. "At the unique distance from isolation/It becomes still more difficult to find" (Larkin, 9-10) discusses the unique isolation the couple is faced with and contains no end-stop punctuation to separate the two verses. "

Tags:bug, isolation, gregor

Abstract
This paper explores how Philip Larkin presents events and people in his poem, "The Whitsun Weddings". The paper notes Larkin's skillful command of language, form and structure and provides a stanza-by-stanza analysis of the poem.

From the Paper
""The Whitsun Weddings" is one of the best-known poems written in England since 1945; Larkin's poem shows a careful development of feeling and attitude as the language gradually shifts from specific observation to general reflection. The first stanza of the poem sets the scene; Larkin's description of the surroundings accurately captures the speaker's registration of fleeting detail as the train speeds through the landscape. The mood is relaxed, calm - the poem's rhythm slows at "the river's level drifting breadth" to catch the sensation of tranquillity. At the beginning of the poem, the poet's senses are engaged but not wholly absorbed in his surroundings; he is isolated from the world outside. However, the language expresses the mood accurately; the physical sensation "the tall heat that slept for miles inland" conveys the claustrophobic stillness and numbing drowsiness of a hot summers day."

Tags:English, landscape, smut

Abstract
This essay compares and analyses the poems "Dockery and Son" by Philip Larkin and and "Follower" by Seamus Heaney for the theme of family, regret and guilt as well as the structures of the two poems. The analysis is supported by appropriate quotes.

From the Paper
"In the poem Follower, Heaney is writing about his father, since, in the first line, he says, "father worked with a horse plough." In fact, for the first three stanzas, the poet talks about his father's skills as a ploughman, and this shows just how much he admires his father. He shows his father's skill in many ways, like when he personifies a full sail strung to his father's shoulders: "His shoulders globed like a full sail strung", which is a good use of simile; this shows how intense his father's work was. Also, he tells us that "The horses strained at his clicking tongue," and that "with a single pluck of reins, the sweating team turned round and back into the land," and I realize that everything is at his father's command, and his father seems to be one with the field, thus showing the theme of unity with the field."

Tags:family, father, guilt, regret

Abstract
For being one of the most famous modern poets, the author finds it is strange that Philip Larkin lived such a reclusive and mysterious life. This paper deals with how his work, especially the "High Windows" compilation, reflected his strange lifestyle and outlook.

From the Paper
"Philip Larkin stands as one of the greatest in twentieth century British artistry. His manipulation and control of words is some of the most masterful to have come out of his homeland. He was a quiet and self-embittered man who overcompensated his insecurity with a boastful and egotistical persona towards his audience. Timidity, anxiousness, and misunderstanding shrouded most of his adult life; the theme chokes at the heart of most of his writings. Confusion, seclusion, and what is seemingly feigned indifference, comprise the backdrop on which he paints his words."

Tags:analysis, bibliography, britain, british, death, free, genre, high, love, mood, north, poetry, research, ship, style, topic, verse, windows

Abstract
This paper discusses several key facets of the tobacco controversy. It discusses Philip Morris' role in the controversy, particularly the case of tobacco giant Philip Morris and issues of liability and ethics. It examines the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) role and discusses regulated tobacco. The paper also discusses the evolution of Philip Morris' product management strategy and its success.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
A Journey from the Tobacco Wars to the Master Settlement Agreement
Has Philip Morris "Done Well by Doing Good"?
The Evolution of Philip Morris' Product Management Strategy
The Market Failure of Tobacco
Is Regulated Tobacco Still Deadly?
How Do Tobacco Executives Sleep at Night?
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Philip Morris, whatever its motivations, has been able to overcome controversy and embrace drastic change for the company's overall betterment. Whatever one's feeling on whether or not tobacco companies should be able to exist at all, one thing is certain-it is possible for companies to responsibly sell potentially dangerous products, and in the final analysis, it is up to the consumer to choose them or not. In this way, the market-and not bureaucrats or lawyers-dictate the ebb and flow of free markets, and show every indication of doing so in the future as well."

Tags:settlement, regulations, smoke, cigarette

Abstract
The paper relates that, although there were several historical figures named Philip of Macedon, Philip of Macedon II is the best known of all of them. The paper explains that he was the king of Macedonia and considered to be the father of Alexander the Great. The paper describes how Philip changed the system of aristocrats in Macedonia, a brilliant move that improved education in the kingdom and also created a new generation of people loyal to Philip. The paper shows how his tactics were brilliant because rather than using brute force, Philip of Macedon II was able to use social skills to bring people to his side.

From the Paper
"Philip of Macedon was successful as a military leader, and did a lot of incredible things while king. For example, when expanding his kingdom, he was able to beat the hill tribes in a single battle, in 358 B.C., and he used the Social War to his advantage to gain further power. He also took control of Amphipolis, which had previously belonged to Athens, and therefore gained a lot of wealth through their gold mines. He conquered Crenides, Abdera, Maronea, and, among many other cities, Methone, where he lost one of his eyes in battle. ('Philip II...') Losing his eye aside, he was unchallenged by military opponents for the most part, until 352 B.C., when the Athenian army opposed him and prevented him from marching into central Greece."

Tags:social, skills, loyalty, Alexander