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Diction In Philip Larkin's 'Poetry Of Departures'

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In the poem “Poetry of Departures” by Philip Larkin, the use of diction is used to reveal his attitude towards the two ways of living mentioned in this poem. In the poem, the narrator mentions a happy and carefree way of life and a dull, mature life. The carefree lifestyle is apparent in the third and fourth line of the poem through his choice of words, “He chucked up everything/And just cleared off”. Here the author displays a way “brushing off” the minute discrepancies of life. Literally, not caring about much; furthermore, this is even in relation to how society nowadays has become. The relation to society today is significant because it shows that even now, society is not progressing and in turn, setting up for a dull future in which
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