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Carol Ann Duffy conveys the ideas of time passing, growing up and maturing in the poems ‘Hometown’ and ‘In Mrs Tilscher’s Class’. ‘In Mrs Tilscher’s Class’ explores the change
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Derek Lam Comparative Essay of 'Hometown' and 'In Mrs Tilscher's Class' Growing up is a process all of us, whether we like it or not, have to go through. Some would try their very best to hold on to every second of their childhood, whereas some would just pray for the arrival of adulthood. But no matter which type, they are still helpless when it comes to altering the hour-glass that connects every one of us. Carol Ann Duffy conveys the ideas of time passing, growing up and maturing in the poems 'Hometown' and 'In Mrs Tilscher's Class'. 'In Mrs Tilscher's Class' explores the change that takes place between childhood and adolescence and the things we learn at school from our teachers and from our peers, similarly, 'Hometown' talks about growing up and how drastic the changes can be after years. 'Hometown' is a first person narrative, unrhymed poem...
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