There are similarities and differences in the construction of the two poems:Charlotte Mew’s"Rooms"and Philip Larkin’s"Home is so Sad(HISS)".Both convey a sense of regret and loss through the port...There are similarities and differences in the construction of the two poems:Charlotte Mew’s"Rooms"and Philip Larkin’s"Home is so Sad(HISS)".Both convey a sense of regret and loss through the portrayal of abandoned rooms.However,"Rooms"highlights the despair upon the withering away of life and the slow,painful approach of death,while"HISS"expresses the pain upon the loss of loved ones.The rooms in each poem may have different roles in the lives of their owners,but in each case,they form a significant linkage of the past and present,and ultimately symbolise the abandonment of human heart itself.展开更多
文摘There are similarities and differences in the construction of the two poems:Charlotte Mew’s"Rooms"and Philip Larkin’s"Home is so Sad(HISS)".Both convey a sense of regret and loss through the portrayal of abandoned rooms.However,"Rooms"highlights the despair upon the withering away of life and the slow,painful approach of death,while"HISS"expresses the pain upon the loss of loved ones.The rooms in each poem may have different roles in the lives of their owners,but in each case,they form a significant linkage of the past and present,and ultimately symbolise the abandonment of human heart itself.
